LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 16, 2021

TO:
Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB408 by Metcalf (Relating to the administration of a veterans treatment court program.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the administration of a veteran's treatment court program.  Under the provisions of the bill, the eligibility of participants is expanded from the county or counties in which the defendants reside to counties adjacent to the county where the defendant works or resides. 

This analysis assumes 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, DKn, LM, MP