Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1629 by Wu (Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of certain burglary offenses.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove certain burglary offenses punishable as a first degree felony from the list of offenses for which a conviction makes a defendant ineligible for judge-ordered community supervision. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council