Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB611 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 02/28/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             February 27, 2023       TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB611 by Capriglione (Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would create the Class B misdemeanor offense of unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number. The penalty would be increased to a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in certain bodily injury. 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 ImpactThe fiscal impact to units of local government would be contingent on costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement. According to the Office of Court Administration, prosecution costs may increase due to the technical nature of the offense, especially if local prosecutors are not trained in this type of crime.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 27, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB611 by Capriglione (Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB611 by Capriglione (Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.), 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 

 HB611 by Capriglione (Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.), As Introduced 

 HB611 by Capriglione (Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would create the Class B misdemeanor offense of unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number. The penalty would be increased to a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in certain bodily injury. 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

The fiscal impact to units of local government would be contingent on costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement. According to the Office of Court Administration, prosecution costs may increase due to the technical nature of the offense, especially if local prosecutors are not trained in this type of crime.

The fiscal impact to units of local government would be contingent on costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement. According to the Office of Court Administration, prosecution costs may increase due to the technical nature of the offense, especially if local prosecutors are not trained in this type of crime.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol

JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol