| TO: | Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee On Corrections |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2440 by Parker (Relating to the obligation of a defendant to pay court-ordered restitution.), As Introduced |
The bill would provide that when a defendant is ordered to pay restitution, that duty and obligation continues until paid in full regardless of whether the defendant is confined or under other state supervision. Payments for restitution may be withdrawn from an inmate account and may be collected as a condition of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, if the defendant is under state supervision.
No significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workload is anticipated from any provisions of the bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.
No significant fiscal implication to state courts or state agencies is anticipated.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
| Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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| LBB Staff: | UP, ESi, SD, KKR, TB
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