LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1511 by Hickland (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a juvenile curfew; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a violation of a juvenile curfew ordinance or order to the list of status offenses. The bill would also give municipalities and the commissioners court of a county the authorization to adopt a juvenile curfew ordinance and create a Class C misdemeanor for violating that restriction.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactWhile it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1511 by Hickland (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a juvenile curfew; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1511 by Hickland (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a juvenile curfew; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1511 by Hickland (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a juvenile curfew; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
HB1511 by Hickland (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce a juvenile curfew; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a violation of a juvenile curfew ordinance or order to the list of status offenses. The bill would also give municipalities and the commissioners court of a county the authorization to adopt a juvenile curfew ordinance and create a Class C misdemeanor for violating that restriction.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
While it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 644 Juvenile Justice Department
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DGI
JMc, MGol, DGI