LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB619 by Keel (Relating to notice of the presumption for theft by check.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by changing the notice or notice in writing provision of the offense of presumption for theft by check to include first class mail if the sending of the notice is evidenced by an executed certificate of mailing and the letter containing the notice is subsequently returned unopened.  It is estimated that implementation of the bill would not have a significant impact on the costs of state or local 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