LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would expand the permissible age difference to five years when making an affirmative defense to the charge Indecency with a Child if the defendant did not use force, threat, or duress and both individuals are currently enrolled in private or public school in grade nine or above. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JI, DH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), 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
HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), As Introduced
HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the permissible age difference to five years when making an affirmative defense to the charge Indecency with a Child if the defendant did not use force, threat, or duress and both individuals are currently enrolled in private or public school in grade nine or above.
The bill would expand the permissible age difference to five years when making an affirmative defense to the charge Indecency with a Child if the defendant did not use force, threat, or duress and both individuals are currently enrolled in private or public school in grade nine or above.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission
665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, JI, DH
JOB, ESi, JI, DH