LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 30, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1201  by Shapiro (Relating to the punishment of certain
               offenses involving the breach of computer security.), As
               Engrossed
  
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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 prescribing punishment levels for
the offense of breach of computer security based on the number of
individuals about whom identifying or sensitive commercial information
is obtained.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG