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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 7, 2021

TO:
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1217 by Perez (Relating to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Local Government Code as it relates to the establishment of a constable's department civil service system in certain counties. Under the provisions of the bill, failure to appear as required by the subpoena as described in the bill would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both the fine and confinement.

This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.  




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, AF, LM, MP