LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 18, 2013

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB23 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to restrictions on the use of commercial social networking sites by sex offenders; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require certain registered sex offenders who use commercial social networking websites to include certain information in the person's profile and to ensure the information is viewable by all visitors of the site.  It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AI, JAW