LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 20, 2017

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1584 by Garcia (Relating to the conditions of community supervision.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that the conditions of community supervision be based on the results of a risk and needs assessment conducted using an instrument validated for such a purpose and how the conditions would impact the defendant's work, education, and community service schedule or obligations and their ability to meet financial obligations. The bill would require a judge to consider the results of an evaluation conducted to determine the level of treatment necessary to address the defendant's alcohol or drug dependency before requiring that defendant to receive treatment in a state-funded substance abuse treatment program as a condition of community supervision. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Criminal Justice, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill could impose additional duties upon adult probation officers to do risk assessments earlier in the case and delay certain court proceedings; however, no significant fiscal impact on local courts is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
UP, KJo, GDz, MW, KJH, PBO, JGA