LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 7, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1813  by Wohlgemuth (Relating to the misapplication of
               fiduciary property by certain persons.), As Engrossed
  
**************************************************************************
*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
**************************************************************************
  
The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of theft by a
caretaker.  Punishment for the offense would range from a Class C
misdemeanor to a felony of the first degree, depending on the value of
the property stolen.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JC, GG