LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 8, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB142  by Wise (Relating to the punishment for the
               offense of possessing or promoting child pornography.),
               As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by enhancing the punishment for the
offense of possessing or promoting child pornography to either a felony
of the second degree, or a felony of the first degree, if the material
promoted by the actor is an image transmitted to a computer by telephone
line, cable, satellite transmission, or other method.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG