Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB922 by Riddle (Relating to the penalty for theft of an automated teller machine.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the theft of an automated teller machine (ATM). Under the provisions of the bill, theft of an ATM whose value was less than $200,000 would be a second degree felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011 and would apply to an offense committed on or after the effective date.
For this analysis, it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.