LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 9, 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:
HB1651 by González, Mary (relating to the care of pregnant women confined in county jail.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to pregnant offenders in county jails. According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing recourses. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal impact on Harris County Sheriff's Office is anticipated.

According to the Texas Sheriffs' Association, no fiscal impact on counties that already transport pregnant inmates to and from medical visits is anticipated. However, the Sheriffs' Association anticipates significant fiscal impact on jails in smaller counties due to their limited resources, but in an amount that cannot be determined.


Source Agencies:
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff:
WP, LBO, AF, AI, kvel