LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB107 by White, James (Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would change the maximum fine for an offense of failure to attend school from $500 to $20 per offense. Fine revenue is kept locally, not sent to the state, therefore this change would have no cost to the state. Local Government Impact The bill would reduce fine revenue collected and retained by local governments. Revenue losses would vary based on the number of cases and the amount of fine imposed. Hays County reported that revenue from a reduction in fines collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, ESi, JJ, JQ, JPo, JBi, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2015
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB107 by White, James (Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB107 by White, James (Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.), As Introduced
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB107 by White, James (Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.), As Introduced
HB107 by White, James (Relating to the fine imposed on a student convicted of truancy.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would change the maximum fine for an offense of failure to attend school from $500 to $20 per offense. Fine revenue is kept locally, not sent to the state, therefore this change would have no cost to the state.
Local Government Impact
The bill would reduce fine revenue collected and retained by local governments. Revenue losses would vary based on the number of cases and the amount of fine imposed. Hays County reported that revenue from a reduction in fines collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, JJ, JQ, JPo, JBi, KVe
UP, ESi, JJ, JQ, JPo, JBi, KVe