LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2003

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB140 by Ellis, Rodney (Relating to the regulation of certain visual images; providing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by adding to the conditions that comprise the offense of improper photography or visual recording.  It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state government.

Local Government Impact

The bill would also amend the Local Government Code relating to the regulation of political signs by a municipality.  No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, GG, KG