| TO: | Honorable Carlos Uresti, Chair, House Committee on Human Services |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2724 by Talton (Relating to childcare regulation and the making of false and anonymous complaints.), As Introduced |
The provision of the bill that is the subject of this analysis would amend the Human Resources Code by making the filing of a false report of child abuse or neglect punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, or punishable as a state jail felony if the person has previously been convicted of such an offense.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000, or both fine and imprisonment.
A state jail felony is punishable by confinement in a state jail for any term of not more than two years or less than 180 days, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
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.
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GG
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