LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 18, 2023

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB5183 by Guillen (Relating to the approval of equivalent educational programs for persons whose driver's license is suspended following conviction of certain drug offenses.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and community supervision and corrections departments to submit information related to certain rehabilitative programs to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for approval. According to DSHS, the approval of drug offense educational programs is now completed by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

According to TDCJ, DSHS, and HHSC, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.