LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for the offenses of possession or promotion of child pornography. The bill would enhance the punishment for these offenses and make individuals serving a sentence for these offenses ineligible for release on parole until their actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals one-half of their sentence. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2015
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code and Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for the offenses of possession or promotion of child pornography. The bill would enhance the punishment for these offenses and make individuals serving a sentence for these offenses ineligible for release on parole until their actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals one-half of their sentence. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
The bill would amend the Government Code and Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for the offenses of possession or promotion of child pornography. The bill would enhance the punishment for these offenses and make individuals serving a sentence for these offenses ineligible for release on parole until their actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals one-half of their sentence. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, JPo
UP, KJo, LM, JPo