LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of the Penal Code relating to the offenses of theft and fraud by changing references to check, check or similar sight order, check or sight order and check or order to payment device as it is defined in the Business and Commerce Code. The offenses of theft and fraud are punishable by a Class C misdemeanor, a Class B misdemeanor, a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, a third degree felony, a second degree felony, or a first degree felony, depending on the amount or circumstances involved in the offense. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only applies to offenses committed on or after that date. 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:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JJO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), 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
SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), As Introduced
SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend sections of the Penal Code relating to the offenses of theft and fraud by changing references to check, check or similar sight order, check or sight order and check or order to payment device as it is defined in the Business and Commerce Code. The offenses of theft and fraud are punishable by a Class C misdemeanor, a Class B misdemeanor, a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, a third degree felony, a second degree felony, or a first degree felony, depending on the amount or circumstances involved in the offense. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only applies to offenses committed on or after that date. 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 sections of the Penal Code relating to the offenses of theft and fraud by changing references to check, check or similar sight order, check or sight order and check or order to payment device as it is defined in the Business and Commerce Code. The offenses of theft and fraud are punishable by a Class C misdemeanor, a Class B misdemeanor, a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, a third degree felony, a second degree felony, or a first degree felony, depending on the amount or circumstances involved in the offense. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
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: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JJO
UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JJO