LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1083 by Dukes (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add an additional venue option for Penal Code Chapter 33 computer offenses so cases could be brought against a defendant in the county where the victim resides. As the bill provides where a case could be brought, but would not change the total number of cases brought in the state, no additional judicial workload is expected. No significant fiscal impact to the courts is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1083 by Dukes (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1083 by Dukes (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1083 by Dukes (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced HB1083 by Dukes (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add an additional venue option for Penal Code Chapter 33 computer offenses so cases could be brought against a defendant in the county where the victim resides. As the bill provides where a case could be brought, but would not change the total number of cases brought in the state, no additional judicial workload is expected. No significant fiscal impact to the courts is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR UP, ESi, KKR