LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2017 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2974 by Dale (Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; 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 offenses of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material and sexual coercion. Under the provisions of the bill, the punishment for the offense of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material would be increased from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. The bill would also make the offense of sexual coercion punishable by a state jail felony or a third degree felony depending on the circumstances of the offense.The Office of Court Administration and Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact due to implementing the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant fiscal impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and apply to an offense 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, KJo, LM, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2017
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2974 by Dale (Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2974 by Dale (Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2974 by Dale (Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB2974 by Dale (Relating to certain sexual offenses; creating a criminal offense; 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 offenses of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material and sexual coercion. Under the provisions of the bill, the punishment for the offense of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material would be increased from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. The bill would also make the offense of sexual coercion punishable by a state jail felony or a third degree felony depending on the circumstances of the offense.The Office of Court Administration and Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact due to implementing the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant fiscal impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and apply to an offense 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, KJo, LM, JGA
UP, KJo, LM, JGA