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:HB2328 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow the penalty for certain fraud offenses to be increased to that of the next higher category if it is shown at trial the offense was committed against an elderly individual as defined by Section 22.04, Penal Code (age 65 or older). 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. It is expected individuals who would be affected under the provisions of the bill are currently being sentenced for other, possibly lesserfelony, offenses. 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
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:HB2328 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2328 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.), 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
HB2328 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.), As Introduced
HB2328 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for certain fraud offenses committed against elderly individuals.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow the penalty for certain fraud offenses to be increased to that of the next higher category if it is shown at trial the offense was committed against an elderly individual as defined by Section 22.04, Penal Code (age 65 or older). 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. It is expected individuals who would be affected under the provisions of the bill are currently being sentenced for other, possibly lesserfelony, offenses.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow the penalty for certain fraud offenses to be increased to that of the next higher category if it is shown at trial the offense was committed against an elderly individual as defined by Section 22.04, Penal Code (age 65 or older).
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. It is expected individuals who would be affected under the provisions of the bill are currently being sentenced for other, possibly lesserfelony, offenses.
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
JOB, ESi, GG, LM