LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2015

TO:	Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB404 by Sheffield (relating to prohibitions on certain employment and volunteer activity for certain sex offenders; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would stipulate certain prohibitions on certain employment and volunteer activity for sex offenders required to register for life. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, AI, JAW, JN, KVe