LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2013

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB357 by Hinojosa (Relating to the issuance of protective orders for certain sexual, stalking, and trafficking offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add sexual abuse and trafficking to the list of offenses that would make a victim eligible for a protective order.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, KKR, JP