LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2009

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB371 by Carona (Relating to certain civil consequences of engaging in organized crime. ), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by adding items used or intended to be used in the commission of organized crime offenses to the definition of what constitutes "contraband" and could therefore be subject to forfeiture.

Any possible revenue gain resulting from the forfeiture of contraband forfeited from the commission of an organized crime offense would depend on what was confiscated and its value. While the gain is indeterminate, it is not anticipated to have significant fiscal implications. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, KJG, DB