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.