LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 25, 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 certain property offenses committed against an elderly individual.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

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.  The bill would also enhance the punishment to the next higher category of offense for the offense of securing execution of document by deception if the offense is committed against an elderly individual. 

 

Punishment for the offense of theft ranges from a Class C misdemeanor to a felony of the first degree depending on the amount, and type, of property stolen.  Punishment for the offense of securing execution of document by deception ranges from a Class C misdemeanor to a felony of the first degree depending on the value of the property, service, or pecuniary interest involved. 

 

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.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JK, GG