LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
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:
HB918 by White (Relating to providing certain discharged or released inmates with documentation to assist in obtaining employment.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to inmate welfare and discharge or release. Under the provisions of the bill, inmates would be provided with documentation relevant to obtaining post-release employment. 

This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
WP, LM, DGi