LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1282 by McClendon (Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 31, Penal Code, to establish that theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate issued by this state or another state would be a Class A misdemeanor offense. The punishment for a Class A misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $4,000; confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or both a fine and confinement. The fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of offenses prosecuted. Costs for enforcement, prosecution, and jail time could be absorbed within existing resources, although costs for confinement in jail (ranging from approximately $37 to $73 per person per day) would depend on the period of time imposed. Any revenue gain as a result of fines imposed would vary depending on the discretion of the judge. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1282 by McClendon (Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1282 by McClendon (Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1282 by McClendon (Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced
HB1282 by McClendon (Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 31, Penal Code, to establish that theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate issued by this state or another state would be a Class A misdemeanor offense. The punishment for a Class A misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $4,000; confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or both a fine and confinement. The fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of offenses prosecuted. Costs for enforcement, prosecution, and jail time could be absorbed within existing resources, although costs for confinement in jail (ranging from approximately $37 to $73 per person per day) would depend on the period of time imposed. Any revenue gain as a result of fines imposed would vary depending on the discretion of the judge.
The bill would amend Chapter 31, Penal Code, to establish that theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate issued by this state or another state would be a Class A misdemeanor offense.
The punishment for a Class A misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $4,000; confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or both a fine and confinement.
The fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of offenses prosecuted. Costs for enforcement, prosecution, and jail time could be absorbed within existing resources, although costs for confinement in jail (ranging from approximately $37 to $73 per person per day) would depend on the period of time imposed. Any revenue gain as a result of fines imposed would vary depending on the discretion of the judge.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB