LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2009

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4241 by Smithee (Relating to the theft of a military grave marker.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code to include theft of a military grave marker as punishable as a state jail felony.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of each house.  If it does not receive the necessary vote for immediate effect, it would take effect on September 1, 2009.

 

It is assumed the number of persons convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, TMP