LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Toby Goodman, Chair, House Committee on
               Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB680  by Goodman (Relating to the investigation,
               prosecution, and punishment of certain criminal offenses
               involving child custody.), 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 as it relates to
definitions related to missing children.  The bill would also amend the
Penal Code regarding the offense of interference with child custody, and
by making it a felony of the third degree for a person to use an
electronic communication to entice, persuade, or take a child from the
custody of the parent or guardian.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG