LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2013

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB554 by Campbell (Relating to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the penalty for theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election. Under the provisions of the bill, theft of an official ballot or official carrier envelope for an election would be punishable as a third degree felony. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013 and apply only to offenses committed on or after that date.

 

For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, GG, LM