LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 30, 2021

TO:
Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2385 by Sherman, Sr. (Relating to testing discharged or released inmates for communicable diseases and any life-threatening diseases or conditions.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to testing released inmates for certain diseases. Under the provisions of the bill, incarcerated individuals would be tested for communicable diseases or any life-threatening diseases or conditions prior to release from a state correctional institution. 

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, SPA