LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1937 by Simpson (Relating to the offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation. Under the provisions of the bill, certain touching of persons as part of a search performed to grant access to a publicly accessible building or form of transportation, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly without probable cause to believe the person committed an offense would be a state jail felony.The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, the bill, if enacted, would take effect on September 1, 2011. For this analysis it is assumed 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 Office of the Attorney General indicates any legal work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed with current resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1937 by Simpson (Relating to the offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1937 by Simpson (Relating to the offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), 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
HB1937 by Simpson (Relating to the offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB1937 by Simpson (Relating to the offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), 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 as it relates to offensive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation. Under the provisions of the bill, certain touching of persons as part of a search performed to grant access to a publicly accessible building or form of transportation, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly without probable cause to believe the person committed an offense would be a state jail felony.The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, the bill, if enacted, would take effect on September 1, 2011. For this analysis it is assumed 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 Office of the Attorney General indicates any legal work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed with current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
JOB, ESi, GG, LM