LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2396 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a minimum term of confinement of 30 days for punishment for an assault offense if the offense is committed against a person that the offender is dating, a family member, or a person within the same household as defined by Family Code with regards to the offender, and the offender knowingly committed the offense in the physical presence of or within hearing range of a person who is younger than 15 years of age. The bill would also require a judge granting community supervision to a defendant described above to require at least five days of continuous confinement in county jail as a condition of community supervision. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2396 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2396 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.), 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 HB2396 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.), As Introduced HB2396 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the penalty for certain family violence committed in the presence of a child.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a minimum term of confinement of 30 days for punishment for an assault offense if the offense is committed against a person that the offender is dating, a family member, or a person within the same household as defined by Family Code with regards to the offender, and the offender knowingly committed the offense in the physical presence of or within hearing range of a person who is younger than 15 years of age. The bill would also require a judge granting community supervision to a defendant described above to require at least five days of continuous confinement in county jail as a condition of community supervision. The bill would require a minimum term of confinement of 30 days for punishment for an assault offense if the offense is committed against a person that the offender is dating, a family member, or a person within the same household as defined by Family Code with regards to the offender, and the offender knowingly committed the offense in the physical presence of or within hearing range of a person who is younger than 15 years of age. The bill would also require a judge granting community supervision to a defendant described above to require at least five days of continuous confinement in county jail as a condition of community supervision. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR UP, ESi, KKR