LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2021 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1831 by Taylor (Relating to the increase of penalties for those who engage in the crime of solicitation or trafficking on school premises.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to increasing penalties for certain solicitation, prostitution, or trafficking offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, certain offenses would be enhanced to the next higher offense level if it involved a school and schools would be required to post a no trafficking notice as outlined in the bill.The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many signs would need to be provided to each school. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, AKI, SPA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2021
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1831 by Taylor (Relating to the increase of penalties for those who engage in the crime of solicitation or trafficking on school premises.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1831 by Taylor (Relating to the increase of penalties for those who engage in the crime of solicitation or trafficking on school premises.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1831 by Taylor (Relating to the increase of penalties for those who engage in the crime of solicitation or trafficking on school premises.), As Introduced
SB1831 by Taylor (Relating to the increase of penalties for those who engage in the crime of solicitation or trafficking on school premises.), 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 increasing penalties for certain solicitation, prostitution, or trafficking offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, certain offenses would be enhanced to the next higher offense level if it involved a school and schools would be required to post a no trafficking notice as outlined in the bill.The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many signs would need to be provided to each school. This analysis assumes implementing 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 amend the Penal Code as it relates to increasing penalties for certain solicitation, prostitution, or trafficking offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, certain offenses would be enhanced to the next higher offense level if it involved a school and schools would be required to post a no trafficking notice as outlined in the bill.
The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many signs would need to be provided to each school. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Admin, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, AKI, SPA
JMc, DKN, LM, AKI, SPA