LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB325 by McCall (Relating to the punishment for the offense of failure to identify.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by enhancing the punishment for the offense of failure to identify to a Class B misdemeanor or a Class A misdemeanor, depending on the conditions of the offense.  The offense of failure to identify is currently punishable as a Class C misdemeanor, unless the offender was a fugitive from justice at the time of the offense, in which case the offense is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.  It is assumed that this bill would not significantly affect the fiscal operations of state government. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. 

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, GG, KG