LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 15, 2005

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1871 by Keel (Relating to creating an offense for the unauthorized operation of a recording device in a motion picture theater.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create as a State Jail felony the act of operating an audiovisual recording device in a motion picture theater, screening room, or other place primaily used to exhibit a motion picture. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

No significant fiscal implication is anticipated for the enforcement, prosecution, or punishment associated with the offense.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DLBa