LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        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 Introduced
  
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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.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG