LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1588 by Hancock (Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony in certain cases. 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 > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1588 by Hancock (Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1588 by Hancock (Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 SB1588 by Hancock (Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced SB1588 by Hancock (Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 failure to report child abuse or neglect from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony in certain cases. 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 > 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 JMc, MGol, AMr