LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATURE 2nd CALLED SESSION 2021
 
August 20, 2021

TO:
Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Constitutional Rights & Remedies, Select
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB6 by Huffman (Relating to rules for setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a monetary bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.), As Engrossed

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend various codes as they relate to rules for setting the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a monetary bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.  

This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact 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:
JMc, LBO, LM, DGI