LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2015

TO:
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB71 by González, Mary (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code to remove from the list of criteria for an affirmative defense to prosecution of indecency with a child, that a defendant who was not more than three years older than the victim be a member of the opposite sex. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.


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, KJo, GDz, LM, ESi