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: HB221 by Wise (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain obscenity offenses and other offenses committed to further the commission of obscenity offenses.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Public Order and Decency Chapter of the Penal Code. The bill would also amend the Penal Code by enhancing the punishment for the offense of sale or purchase of a child from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree if the actor commits the offense with intent to commit the offense of sexual performance by a child. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, GG