LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB279 by Jetton (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would expand the conduct constituting certain offenses related to trafficking of disabled individuals and increase the penalty from a second degree felony to a first degree felony. The bill would also establish a 30-year statute of limitations for filing a civil action based on the conduct of the offense and allow certain use of certain extraneous evidence in the prosecution of the offense.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. According to the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts, no significant impact to the state court system or state revenue is anticipated. 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
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB279 by Jetton (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB279 by Jetton (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.), 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
HB279 by Jetton (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
HB279 by Jetton (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the conduct constituting certain offenses related to trafficking of disabled individuals and increase the penalty from a second degree felony to a first degree felony. The bill would also establish a 30-year statute of limitations for filing a civil action based on the conduct of the offense and allow certain use of certain extraneous evidence in the prosecution of the offense.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. According to the Office of Court Administration and Comptroller of Public Accounts, no significant impact to the state court system or state revenue is anticipated.
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
JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch