LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB384 by Carona (Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to an offense for failure to report abuse or neglect of a child. The changes in law made by the provisions of the bill would apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill. An offense committed before the effective date of the bill is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purpose of Section, 261.109, Family Code, an offense was committed before the effective date of the bill if any element of the offense occurred before that date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Office of Court Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact and no significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workload is anticipated from any provisions of the bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SJ, VJC, LM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB384 by Carona (Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB384 by Carona (Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.), 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
SB384 by Carona (Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.), As Introduced
SB384 by Carona (Relating to the offense of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.), 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 Family Code as it relates to an offense for failure to report abuse or neglect of a child. The changes in law made by the provisions of the bill would apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill. An offense committed before the effective date of the bill is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purpose of Section, 261.109, Family Code, an offense was committed before the effective date of the bill if any element of the offense occurred before that date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Office of Court Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact and no significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workload is anticipated from any provisions of the bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.
The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to an offense for failure to report abuse or neglect of a child.
The changes in law made by the provisions of the bill would apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill. An offense committed before the effective date of the bill is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purpose of Section, 261.109, Family Code, an offense was committed before the effective date of the bill if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
According to the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Office of Court Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact and no significant impact on state correctional populations, programs, or workload is anticipated from any provisions of the bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SJ, VJC, LM
UP, ESi, SJ, VJC, LM