Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2653 by Allen (Relating to the establishment of a procedure for providing incentives for or imposing intermediate sanctions on a person who violates certain conditions of community supervision.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require judicial districts to adopt a single system of incentives for consistent exemplary conduct by offenders while on community supervision and progressive intermediate sanctions for violations of conditions of community supervision. In adopting a system of incentives and progressive intermediate sanctions, a judicial district shall consider and may adopt the model list of incentives and sanctions established by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). TDCJ has determined that the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State. 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.
Local Government Impact
Community supervision and corrections departments from Bexar County, Nueces County, Tarrant County, and Williamson County reported no significant fiscal impact associated with the bill.