LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 27, 2009

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1835 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, and improper labeling of recordings. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would set a minimum fine for the offenses of unauthorized duplication, unauthorized recording, and improper labeling of recordings. Under current statute, only maximum fines are listed.

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, DB