LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1451 by Flores (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. 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, MGol, AMr, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2025
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1451 by Flores (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1451 by Flores (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.), 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
SB1451 by Flores (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.), As Introduced
SB1451 by Flores (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.), 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 stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. 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, MGol, AMr, DGI
JMc, MGol, AMr, DGI