LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 20, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1550  by Reyna, Arthur (Relating to the punishment for
               theft committed against elderly individuals.), 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 theft
offenses by one category of offense if it is shown that the property is
stolen from an elderly individual.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG