LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1772 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses committed against juveniles in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. The bill adds a juvenile justice facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board to the definition of custody for these offenses. It also replaces Texas Youth Commission with Texas Juvenile Justice Department in this section of the law. The offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, or a second degree felony, depending upon the circumstances. The bill expands the definition of the offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. Expanding the definition of any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and county correctional agency resources due to more individuals serving terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs. 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
April 16, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1772 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses committed against juveniles in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1772 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses committed against juveniles in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1772 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses committed against juveniles in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
SB1772 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses committed against juveniles in custody; imposing a criminal penalty.), 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 offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. The bill adds a juvenile justice facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board to the definition of custody for these offenses. It also replaces Texas Youth Commission with Texas Juvenile Justice Department in this section of the law. The offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, or a second degree felony, depending upon the circumstances. The bill expands the definition of the offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. Expanding the definition of any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and county correctional agency resources due to more individuals serving terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. The bill adds a juvenile justice facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board to the definition of custody for these offenses. It also replaces Texas Youth Commission with Texas Juvenile Justice Department in this section of the law. The offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, or a second degree felony, depending upon the circumstances.
The bill expands the definition of the offenses of violation of the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody. Expanding the definition of any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and county correctional agency resources due to more individuals serving terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.
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