LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB420 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the punishment for theft committed against elderly individuals.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by defining an elderly individual as a person 65 year of age or older in the provision of the Penal Code related to the enhancement for the punishment of the offense of theft.  It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:	340 Department on Aging, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:	JK, WK, GG