LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 3, 2009 TO: Honorable Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB359 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to punishment for the offense of theft committed in certain evacuated or disaster areas.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code by increasing the punishment for the offense of theft to the next higher category if the offense is committed in an area that is considered to be a disaster area or is an area subject to an emergency evacuation order. The impact of the bill on correctional populations would depend on how many persons would be prosecuted under the provision of the bill, and the extent to which punishment would be enhanced under the proposed statute compared to existing statute. For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand 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, DB, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 3, 2009
TO: Honorable Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB359 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to punishment for the offense of theft committed in certain evacuated or disaster areas.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB359 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to punishment for the offense of theft committed in certain evacuated or disaster areas.), As Introduced
Honorable Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations
Honorable Mario Gallegos, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on S/C on Flooding & Evacuations
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB359 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to punishment for the offense of theft committed in certain evacuated or disaster areas.), As Introduced
SB359 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to punishment for the offense of theft committed in certain evacuated or disaster areas.), 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 by increasing the punishment for the offense of theft to the next higher category if the offense is committed in an area that is considered to be a disaster area or is an area subject to an emergency evacuation order. The impact of the bill on correctional populations would depend on how many persons would be prosecuted under the provision of the bill, and the extent to which punishment would be enhanced under the proposed statute compared to existing statute. For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
The bill would amend the Penal Code by increasing the punishment for the offense of theft to the next higher category if the offense is committed in an area that is considered to be a disaster area or is an area subject to an emergency evacuation order.
The impact of the bill on correctional populations would depend on how many persons would be prosecuted under the provision of the bill, and the extent to which punishment would be enhanced under the proposed statute compared to existing statute. For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand 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, DB, GG
JOB, DB, GG