LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 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:	SB1248 by Miles (Relating to a community supervision and corrections department policy regarding supervision officer meetings and visits.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require community supervision and corrections departments to adopt a policy regarding the scheduling of meetings with defendants on community supervision in a manner that accommodates the defendant's work, treatment, or community service schedule. The provision of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2019.

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

LBB Staff:

WP, LBO, kvel, DA, AF