LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1552 by Paul (Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would replace all references to 'child pornography' with the term 'child sexual abuse material.'It is assumed that 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 > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1552 by Paul (Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1552 by Paul (Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.), 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
HB1552 by Paul (Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.), As Introduced
HB1552 by Paul (Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would replace all references to 'child pornography' with the term 'child sexual abuse material.'It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
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
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 >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr
JMc, MGol, AMr