Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2773 by Walle (Relating to the repeal of the time payment fee imposed on certain persons convicted of an offense.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2773, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($16,256,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2018
($8,278,000)
2019
($7,978,000)
2020
($7,678,000)
2021
($7,378,000)
2022
($7,078,000)
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from General Revenue Fund 1
2018
($8,278,000)
2019
($7,978,000)
2020
($7,678,000)
2021
($7,378,000)
2022
($7,078,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to repeal a fee of $25 required for persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that pay any part of a fine, court cost, or restitution on or after the 31st day after the date on which the judgment was entered.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Methodology
The time payment fee is split evenly between the state and local governments. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the repeal of time payment fees would result in a decrease in revenue to the General Revenue Fund of $8,278,000 in fiscal year 2018, $7,978,000 in fiscal year 2019, $7,678,000 in fiscal year 2020, $7,378,000 in fiscal year 2021, and $7,078,000 in fiscal year 2022.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of Court Administration, the estimated loss of revenue to local governments would be $8,278,000 in Fiscal Year 2018 and $7,978,000 in Fiscal Year 2019.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts