LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2019

TO:	Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2448 by Reynolds (Relating to a strategic plan to reduce recidivism by facilitating stable employment for persons who are preparing to reenter communities of this state after incarceration.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to develop a five-year plan to reduce recidivism by facilitating stable employment for persons released from incarceration by December 1, 2020. According to TDCJ, TWC, and OCA, any costs associated with the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing recourses. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

WP, LBO, kvel