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:  HB1298  by Reyna, Arthur (Relating to the punishment of
               certain assaults committed against employees of primary
               or secondary schools.), 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 enhancing the punishment for the
offense of assault if the assault is committed against an employee of a
public or private primary or secondary school while the employee is
engaged in performing duties within the scope of employment or in
retaliation for or on account of the employee's performance of a duty
within the scope of employment.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG