LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2019

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1374 by Hernandez (Relating to grants for the development and operation of pretrial intervention programs for pregnant defendants and defendants who are the primary caretaker of a child.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to award grants to certain entities for the development and operation of pretrial programs for defendants who are pregnant or are the primary caretaker of a child. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

WP, LBO, AI, kvel