LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 19, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB378  by Garcia (Relating to the penalty for the offense
               of stalking.), 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 increasing the punishment for the
offense of stalking from a Class A misdemeanor to a felony of the third
degree.  In cases where the actor has previously been convicted of the
offense of stalking, the bill would increase the punishment from a
felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG