LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3553 by Thierry (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons to a first degree felony with a minimum 25 year term of imprisonment if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any 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, DGI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3553 by Thierry (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3553 by Thierry (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.), As Introduced Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3553 by Thierry (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.), As Introduced HB3553 by Thierry (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons to a first degree felony with a minimum 25 year term of imprisonment if the offense is committed within 1,000 feet of an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any 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, DGI JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI