LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2794 by Paxton (Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the penalty for the offense of a parent knowingly enticing or persuading a child to leave the custody of the other parent, expanding the applicability to include both the custodial and noncustodial parent and decreasing the penalty from a state jail felony to a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine. The offense would remain a state jail felony if the parent has been previously convicted two or more times or enticed or persuaded the child to leave the state.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
May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2794 by Paxton (Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2794 by Paxton (Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.), 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
SB2794 by Paxton (Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.), As Introduced
SB2794 by Paxton (Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the penalty for the offense of a parent knowingly enticing or persuading a child to leave the custody of the other parent, expanding the applicability to include both the custodial and noncustodial parent and decreasing the penalty from a state jail felony to a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine. The offense would remain a state jail felony if the parent has been previously convicted two or more times or enticed or persuaded the child to leave the state.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