LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB143 by Ellis, Rodney (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of failure to report child abuse.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the limitation and venue provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow for felony indictments to be presented within ten years from the 18^th birthday of a child who has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect.  It is assumed that the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the State.

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, VDS, AJ, GG