LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 30, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB156  by Homer (Relating to the punishment for certain
               offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act
               committed by a person using a child to facilitate the
               commission of the offense.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by increasing the
punishment by one degree for adult offenders convicted of using a child
in the commission of certain drug offenses under the Texas Controlled
Substances Act.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of
two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, otherwise, the bill
would take effect September 1, 2001.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG