| TO: | Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3348 by Davis, John (Relating to the offense of violating the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of interference with court-ordered possession of or access to child. The offense would be punishable as a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been convicted one or more times for this offense, in which event the offense is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
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.
No significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies is anticipated from any provisions of this bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes, or to juveniles who have been adjudicated for misdemeanor or felony conduct.
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GG
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