LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2755 by Turner (Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record. Under the provisions of the bill, tampering with certain governmental records would be punishable as a state jail felony. The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017 and apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, KK, LM, ZB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2017
TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2755 by Turner (Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2755 by Turner (Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Honorable Sarah Davis, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2755 by Turner (Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB2755 by Turner (Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record. Under the provisions of the bill, tampering with certain governmental records would be punishable as a state jail felony. The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017 and apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, KK, LM, ZB
UP, KK, LM, ZB