LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 6, 2021

TO:
Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB721 by Wilson (Relating to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the release to mandatory supervision of certain inmates confined in a county jail. Under the provisions of the bill, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice would be required to comply with certain requirements before an eligible individual could be released. 

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