LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 24, 2021

TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB788 by Geren (Relating to the eligibility of emergency service dispatchers to participate in a public safety employees treatment court program.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the eligibility of emergency services dispatchers to participate in a public safety employees treatment court program. Under the provisions of the bill, the definition of public safety employee is  expanded to include emergency service dispatchers.  

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, MP