LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 27, 2021

TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB671 by Martinez (Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to emergency management. Under the provisions of the bill, the Division of Emergency Management would include in its comprehensive state emergency plan provisions for the use of a disaster identification system to be activated upon declaration of a disaster.

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, DKN, LM, DGI