LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3515 by Dunnam (Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act by a lawyer of failing to report another lawyer when there is knowledge that would reasonably cause one to believe a lawyer has engaged in barratry and solicitation of professional employment. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. The punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. It is anticipated that costs associated with enforcement would be insignificant, as would revenue collected from fines and court costs. 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 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3515 by Dunnam (Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3515 by Dunnam (Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.), 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
HB3515 by Dunnam (Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.), As Introduced
HB3515 by Dunnam (Relating to the creation of the offense of failure to report barratry and solicitation of employment.), 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 create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act by a lawyer of failing to report another lawyer when there is knowledge that would reasonably cause one to believe a lawyer has engaged in barratry and solicitation of professional employment. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009. The punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. It is anticipated that costs associated with enforcement would be insignificant, as would revenue collected from fines and court costs.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act by a lawyer of failing to report another lawyer when there is knowledge that would reasonably cause one to believe a lawyer has engaged in barratry and solicitation of professional employment. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009.
The punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. It is anticipated that costs associated with enforcement would be insignificant, as would revenue collected from fines and court costs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB