Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1189 by Johnson, Jarvis (Relating to the discharge by certain defendants of fines and costs through community service.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by prohibiting a justice or judge from imposing a fine and court costs on a defendant who is under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or in extended foster care and require that if the full amount of a fine or court cost is not waived, the defendant is allowed to perform community service to discharge the remaining amount.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration (OCA), this analysis assumes implementing the provisions of this bill may result in an insignificant negative impact on court cost fee revenue. Based on the analysis of the OCA and DFPS, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2019, and apply to a sentencing proceeding that commences before, on, or after that date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of