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Relating to requests for certain information by the Texas Judicial Council regarding reductions of state jail felony punishment to misdemeanor punishment.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4441, Committee
Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($90,450) through the biennium ending
August 31, 2021.
HB 4441 would require the Texas Judicial Council to request certain statistics related to reductions of state jail felony punishments to Class A misdemeanor punishments, and the number of defendants placed in a pretrial diversion or pretrial intervention program.
Texas Action is neutral on HB 4441 as it does not affect our liberty principles.