LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82nd LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2011 June 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB29 by Patrick (Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive 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 the prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation. Under the provisions of the bill, certain specified public servants would commit an offense of official oppression if while acting in that capacity, without probable cause to believe the other person committed an offense, perform a search without effective consent for granting access to a publicly accessible building or form of transportation that intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly involves certain touching. The bill would also provide instructions to the prosecution of a defendant who engages in such behavior while acting under color of federal law. The bill would take effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session. For this analysis, it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LM, ADM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82nd LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2011
June 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB29 by Patrick (Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB29 by Patrick (Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB29 by Patrick (Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.), As Introduced
SB29 by Patrick (Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive 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 the prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation. Under the provisions of the bill, certain specified public servants would commit an offense of official oppression if while acting in that capacity, without probable cause to believe the other person committed an offense, perform a search without effective consent for granting access to a publicly accessible building or form of transportation that intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly involves certain touching. The bill would also provide instructions to the prosecution of a defendant who engages in such behavior while acting under color of federal law. The bill would take effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session. For this analysis, it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, LM, ADM
JOB, KJG, GG, LM, ADM