LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2003 by McCall (Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Penal Code creating the offense of Online Harassment. The offense would be punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor and provide for punishment enhancement to that of a third degree felony if the actor commits the offense with the intent to harm or defraud another.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would notresult in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on thedemand for resources and services of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2003 by McCall (Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2003 by McCall (Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.), 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
HB2003 by McCall (Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.), As Introduced
HB2003 by McCall (Relating to the creation of the offense of online harassment.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Penal Code creating the offense of Online Harassment. The offense would be punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor and provide for punishment enhancement to that of a third degree felony if the actor commits the offense with the intent to harm or defraud another.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would notresult in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on thedemand for resources and services of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, TP
JOB, ESi, GG, LM, TP