Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2772 by Wilson (relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code as it relates to the release to mandatory supervision of certain individuals confined in a county jail. Under the provisions of the bill, certain notice would have to be given to certain individuals before an individual could be released to mandatory supervision. The bill would authorize the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) to hold a parole panel interview with a victim, guardian or close relative. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and BPP, the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Local Government Impact
The provisions of the bill could have a fiscal implication to units of local government. However, that impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles