LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 23, 2009

TO:
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
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 2nd House, As Amended

The provisions of the bill that are the subject of this analysis allow for punishment enhancement to the next higher category of offense if the person has been previously convicted or received a grant of deferred adjudication community superivison for unauthorized recording, unauthorized duplication of certain recordings, unauthorized recording of a live performance, unauthorized operation of recording device in a motion picture theater, and improper labeling of a recording. 


Enhancing punishment for criminal behavior is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or, longer terms of confinement in county jails or prison.  Any impact on the adult correctional population will likely be as a result of the provisions which allow for the penalty to be enhanced from that of a misdemeanor to a felony.  However, the number of offenders convicted under the provisions of the bill is not expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State since it is assumed individuals who would be affected by the provisions of this bill are currently being sentenced for other offenses. 



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, LM, TMP