LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB222 by Watson (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, SD, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB222 by Watson (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB222 by Watson (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), 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
SB222 by Watson (Relating to the venue for prosecution of certain computer crimes.), As Introduced
SB222 by Watson (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, SD, KKR
UP, ESi, SD, KKR