Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB722 by Longoria (Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow a judge to amend the record of conviction of a defendant's state jail felony conviction to a Class A misdemeanor conviction in certain circumstances if the defendant successfully completes two-thirds of the original period of community supervision. A person whose conviction record is changed from a felony to a misdemeanor would not be regarded as having a felony conviction, and the bill would allow the court to amend the record accordingly. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety