LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1101 by Flores (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.), As Introduced Expanding the conduct constituting an existing offense may result in increased demands upon state correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties. The bill would expand the conduct constituting the offense of smuggling of persons by adding a cultural resource site or area, natural area, open space area, or park to the list of sites from which the actor knowingly assists, guides, or directs individuals to enter or remain upon.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) indicate that the fiscal implication of the bill cannot be determined with existing data. According to CPA, the state may experience increased state revenue through court costs, but the extent to which revenue would be impacted cannot be estimated. Local Government ImpactWhile the fiscal impact cannot be determined, expanding the conduct constituting an existing offense may result in increased demands upon local correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2025
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1101 by Flores (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1101 by Flores (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1101 by Flores (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.), As Introduced
SB1101 by Flores (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.), As Introduced
Expanding the conduct constituting an existing offense may result in increased demands upon state correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties.
Expanding the conduct constituting an existing offense may result in increased demands upon state correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties.
The bill would expand the conduct constituting the offense of smuggling of persons by adding a cultural resource site or area, natural area, open space area, or park to the list of sites from which the actor knowingly assists, guides, or directs individuals to enter or remain upon.The Office of Court Administration (OCA) and the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) indicate that the fiscal implication of the bill cannot be determined with existing data. According to CPA, the state may experience increased state revenue through court costs, but the extent to which revenue would be impacted cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
While the fiscal impact cannot be determined, expanding the conduct constituting an existing offense may result in increased demands upon local correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr
JMc, MGol, AMr