LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1769 by Meyer (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the limitations period for indictments to be presented for certain offenses related to trafficking of children and sexual performance by a child to 20 years after the 18th birthday of the victim and would increase the limitations period for indictments to be presented for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography to 7 years after the date of the commission of the offense.The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts indicate that no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. It is assumed that the impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch, CMA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1769 by Meyer (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1769 by Meyer (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.), As Engrossed
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
HB1769 by Meyer (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.), As Engrossed
HB1769 by Meyer (Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the limitations period for indictments to be presented for certain offenses related to trafficking of children and sexual performance by a child to 20 years after the 18th birthday of the victim and would increase the limitations period for indictments to be presented for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography to 7 years after the date of the commission of the offense.The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts indicate that no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. It is assumed that the impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch, CMA
JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch, CMA