LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tan Parker, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1003 by Carona (Relating to a review of and report regarding the use of adult and juvenile administrative segregation in facilities in this state.), As Engrossed

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1003, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($127,854) through the biennium ending August 31, 2015.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2014	($90,250)
2015	($37,604)
2016	$0
2017	$0
2018	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2014	($90,250)
2015	($37,604)
2016	$0
2017	$0
2018	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee to appoint an independent third party to conduct a review of certain criminal justice related facilities in the state regarding the facilities' use of adult and juvenile administrative segregation and related statistics. The bill would require the independent third party to provide a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over criminal justice matters by December 31, 2014. The review conducted and report submitted by the independent third party would be public information, as applied by Government Code Chapter 552. The provisions of the bill would expire on February 1, 2015.

 

This bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.

Methodology

The Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee, which has not been operational for several biennia, would be funded from General Revenue funds appropriated to the Texas Legislative Council (TLC).   

 

Based on information provided by the TLC, it is assumed that a review contract with an independent third party would be established to implement the provisions of the bill beginning September 1, 2013 and ending on January 31, 2015 at a cost of $90,250 in fiscal year 2014 and $37,604 in fiscal year 2015.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 103 Legislative Council

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, EP, CK, MW