LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 5, 2009

TO:
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3680 by Riddle (Relating to creating the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a child.), As Introduced

The bill would amend the Penal Code to create the offense of contributing to delinquency of a child punishable as a felony of the third degree or Class A misdemeanor depending on the circumstances. 

 

A Class A Misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in a county jail for any term of not more than one year, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $4,000.

 

A felony of the third degree is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

 

The probable impact of implementing the provision of this bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data or information related to the number of times a person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes or encourages a child to engage in conduct that would cause the child to be present during the commission of an offense or enter or remain in a place where a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug paraphernalia, or marijuana is used, possessed, manufactured, or distributed or where prostitution occurs.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, TMP