Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1421 by Johnson, Jarvis (relating to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding inmate grievances.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to submit a quarterly report regarding inmate grievances to certain offices. TDCJ anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.