LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2539 by Turner, Chris (Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to require computer technicians report images of child pornography to local or state law enforcement. The bill would also classify any violation of the bill as a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. It is assumed that the Office of the Attorney General would need to update agency training material and guidelines; however, it is anticipated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is also assumed that any revenue generated as a result of additional fines would not be significant. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, JM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2539 by Turner, Chris (Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2539 by Turner, Chris (Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB2539 by Turner, Chris (Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2539 by Turner, Chris (Relating to requiring computer technicians to report images of child pornography; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to require computer technicians report images of child pornography to local or state law enforcement. The bill would also classify any violation of the bill as a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. It is assumed that the Office of the Attorney General would need to update agency training material and guidelines; however, it is anticipated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is also assumed that any revenue generated as a result of additional fines would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety
302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, JM, KKR
UP, ESi, EP, JM, KKR