LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB61 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of arson. Under the provisions of the bill, the punishment for arson would be enhanced from a second degree felony to a first degree felony if the arson involved property located in certain agricultural facilities or in a state park. This bill increases the penalty for arson. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to longer terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of this bill, the Legislative Budget Board assumes the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs or the demand for their resources and services. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only apply to offenses committed on or after that date. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB61 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB61 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.), 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
HB61 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.), As Introduced
HB61 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson.), 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 punishment for the offense of arson. Under the provisions of the bill, the punishment for arson would be enhanced from a second degree felony to a first degree felony if the arson involved property located in certain agricultural facilities or in a state park. This bill increases the penalty for arson. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to longer terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of this bill, the Legislative Budget Board assumes the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs or the demand for their resources and services. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of arson. Under the provisions of the bill, the punishment for arson would be enhanced from a second degree felony to a first degree felony if the arson involved property located in certain agricultural facilities or in a state park.
This bill increases the penalty for arson. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to longer terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of this bill, the Legislative Budget Board assumes the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs or the demand for their resources and services.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo
UP, ESi, GG, JPo