LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB36 by Menendez (Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of prostitution. Under the provisions of the bill, prostitution would be enhanced to a Class A misdemeanor for one or two previous convictions, a state jail felony for three or more previous convictions, a third degree felony if the person who is to receive the fee or who is solicited was younger than 17 years of age. At present, prostitution is punishable at the misdemeanor and felony level with the punishment dependent on the number of previous convictions. Under current statute, the punishment for prostitution does not take into account the age of the person solicited. The bill would also add a prostitution offense punishable as third degree felony where the person who is to receive the fee or who is solicited was younger than 17 years of age to the list of offense for which sex offender registration is required.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. For this analaysis, 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. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB36 by Menendez (Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB36 by Menendez (Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.), 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
HB36 by Menendez (Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.), As Introduced
HB36 by Menendez (Relating to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of committing the offense of prostitution.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure and the Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for and certain civil consequences of prostitution. Under the provisions of the bill, prostitution would be enhanced to a Class A misdemeanor for one or two previous convictions, a state jail felony for three or more previous convictions, a third degree felony if the person who is to receive the fee or who is solicited was younger than 17 years of age. At present, prostitution is punishable at the misdemeanor and felony level with the punishment dependent on the number of previous convictions. Under current statute, the punishment for prostitution does not take into account the age of the person solicited. The bill would also add a prostitution offense punishable as third degree felony where the person who is to receive the fee or who is solicited was younger than 17 years of age to the list of offense for which sex offender registration is required.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. For this analaysis, 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.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LM, KKR
JOB, ESi, GG, LM, KKR