LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB545 by Dutton (Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would expand the permissible age difference to five years when making an affirmative defense to the charge Indecency with a Child if the defendant did not use force, threat, or duress and both individuals are currently enrolled in private or public school in grade nine or above.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, JI, DH