LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2021 TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB568 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the criminal offense of failure to stop or report certain sexual offenses committed against a child. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of both failing to report certain sexual offenses against a child, and hindering the investigation or prosecution of these offenses, would be punishable as a second or third degree felony, depending on the circumstances of the offense. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates the fiscal impact to the state cannot be estimated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB568 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB568 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB568 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB568 by Huffman (Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Penal Code as it relates to the criminal offense of failure to stop or report certain sexual offenses committed against a child. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of both failing to report certain sexual offenses against a child, and hindering the investigation or prosecution of these offenses, would be punishable as a second or third degree felony, depending on the circumstances of the offense. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates the fiscal impact to the state cannot be estimated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the criminal offense of failure to stop or report certain sexual offenses committed against a child. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of both failing to report certain sexual offenses against a child, and hindering the investigation or prosecution of these offenses, would be punishable as a second or third degree felony, depending on the circumstances of the offense.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or the demand for state correctional resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates the fiscal impact to the state cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 530 Family & Protective Services
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 530 Family & Protective Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, DGI
JMc, DKN, LM, DGI