LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 18, 2013

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee On Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB821 by Schwertner (Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving theft or involving fraud or other deceptive practices.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend sections of the Penal Code relating to the offenses of theft and fraud by changing references to “check”, “check or similar sight order”, “check or sight order” and “check or order” to “payment device” as it is defined in the Business and Commerce Code.  The offenses of theft and fraud are punishable by a Class C misdemeanor, a Class B misdemeanor, a Class A misdemeanor, a state jail felony, a third degree felony, a second degree felony, or a first degree felony, depending on the amount or circumstances involved in the offense. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2013, and only applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

 

In the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies’ workload and programs.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
UP, ESi, GG, JPo, JJO