LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2609 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code regarding offense levels for the offense of criminal trespass. Depending on the circumstances, the offense would be a Class C, Class B, or Class A misdemeanor. The bill would also add as a criminal trespass offense the act of entering or remaining on residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, or a building of another and, having been previously notified that entering the land was prohibited or told to depart, fails to comply. It is assumed that any costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue collected as a result of fines imposed would depend on the number of cases prosecuted and the discretion of the judge in imposing the amount of fine. Local Government Impact In addition to costs and revenue described above, counties could incur costs associated with confining offenders in the county jail as part of the sentence imposed. However, depending on the number of cases for which jail time is imposed, it is assumed that costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, DB, MN, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2609 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2609 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2609 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2609 by Miller, Doug (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of criminal trespass.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 regarding offense levels for the offense of criminal trespass. Depending on the circumstances, the offense would be a Class C, Class B, or Class A misdemeanor. The bill would also add as a criminal trespass offense the act of entering or remaining on residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, or a building of another and, having been previously notified that entering the land was prohibited or told to depart, fails to comply. It is assumed that any costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue collected as a result of fines imposed would depend on the number of cases prosecuted and the discretion of the judge in imposing the amount of fine.
The bill would amend the Penal Code regarding offense levels for the offense of criminal trespass. Depending on the circumstances, the offense would be a Class C, Class B, or Class A misdemeanor. The bill would also add as a criminal trespass offense the act of entering or remaining on residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, or a building of another and, having been previously notified that entering the land was prohibited or told to depart, fails to comply.
It is assumed that any costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue collected as a result of fines imposed would depend on the number of cases prosecuted and the discretion of the judge in imposing the amount of fine.
Local Government Impact
In addition to costs and revenue described above, counties could incur costs associated with confining offenders in the county jail as part of the sentence imposed. However, depending on the number of cases for which jail time is imposed, it is assumed that costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, MN, ESi
JOB, DB, MN, ESi