LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB290 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to make the offense of employment harmful to children punishable as a felony of the third degree if the defendant has a prior conviction for the offense. The offense is currently punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or, longer terms of confinement in county jails or prison. When an offense is changed from a misdemeanor to a felony, there is a transfer of the burden of confinement and/or supervision of convicted offenders from the counties to the State. It is assumed the number of persons convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on 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: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2011
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB290 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB290 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.), As Engrossed
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
HB290 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.), As Engrossed
HB290 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the punishment for the offense of employment harmful to children.), As Engrossed
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 make the offense of employment harmful to children punishable as a felony of the third degree if the defendant has a prior conviction for the offense. The offense is currently punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or, longer terms of confinement in county jails or prison. When an offense is changed from a misdemeanor to a felony, there is a transfer of the burden of confinement and/or supervision of convicted offenders from the counties to the State. It is assumed the number of persons convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on 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 to make the offense of employment harmful to children punishable as a felony of the third degree if the defendant has a prior conviction for the offense. The offense is currently punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM
JOB, ESi, GG, LM