| TO: | Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB60 by Wise (Relating to the punishment for the offense of possessing or promoting child pornography.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Penal Code by enhancing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography from a felony of the third degree to a felony of the second degree if the offense involved material possessed by the actor transmitted to a computer. The bill would also enhance the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree if the offense involved material promoted by the actor with intent to promote and transmit the material by computer.
A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
A second degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
A first degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for life or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 5 years, or in addition to imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
It is assumed that the additional 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.
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GG
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