LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3094 by Harless (Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by counties; providing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Subchapter D to Chapter 234, Local Government Code, to authorize the commissioners court of a county by order to prohibit or otherwise regulate massage parlors located in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill would allow a district or county attorney to bring suit to enjoin the operation of a massage parlor in violation or threatened violation if the parlor has previously violated the prohibition or other regulation. The county could also impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. A criminal penalty would apply and would be a Class A misdemeanor. 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 May 22, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3094 by Harless (Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by counties; providing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3094 by Harless (Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by counties; providing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3094 by Harless (Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by counties; providing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB3094 by Harless (Relating to the regulation of massage parlors by counties; providing penalties. ), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Subchapter D to Chapter 234, Local Government Code, to authorize the commissioners court of a county by order to prohibit or otherwise regulate massage parlors located in the unincorporated area of the county. The bill would allow a district or county attorney to bring suit to enjoin the operation of a massage parlor in violation or threatened violation if the parlor has previously violated the prohibition or other regulation. The county could also impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. A criminal penalty would apply and would be a Class A misdemeanor. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB JOB, ESi, DB