Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3002 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/30/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 30, 2021       TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3002 by Burns (Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow or require, under certain circumstances, a retail merchant to offer a person suspected of stealing or attempting to steal from the merchant an opportunity to complete a theft education program approved by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) instead of reporting the person to the police.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration and the OAG, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.  Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no fiscal implication to counties is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, CMA, ANE

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3002 by Burns (Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3002 by Burns (Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.), As Introduced

 Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections

 Honorable Andrew S. Murr, Chair, House Committee on Corrections

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB3002 by Burns (Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.), As Introduced 

 HB3002 by Burns (Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow or require, under certain circumstances, a retail merchant to offer a person suspected of stealing or attempting to steal from the merchant an opportunity to complete a theft education program approved by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) instead of reporting the person to the police.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration and the OAG, any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.

 Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, no fiscal implication to counties is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General

212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, CMA, ANE

JMc, DKN, CMA, ANE