Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2731 by Miller (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for certain trafficking and prostitution offenses and to certain other consequences of those offenses; changing eligibility for community supervision.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend various codes as they relate to certain consequences for certain prostitution and trafficking offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, individuals charged with promotion of prostitution offenses would no longer be eligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision. These modifications to the Code of Criminal Procedure would also add individuals convicted of these offenses to the list of those required to serve a term of incarceration, without consideration of good conduct time, one-half of the sentence or 30 calendar years, whichever is less, with a two calendar year minimum before the individual would be eligible for release onto parole. The bill also expands the definition of coercion as applied to certain prostitution and trafficking offenses.
According to the Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice