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:	HB1123 by Paddie (relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography; changing the eligibility for parole.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code and Penal Code as they relate to the punishment for the offenses of possession or promotion of child pornography. The bill would enhance the punishment for these offenses and make individuals serving a sentence for these offenses ineligible for release on parole until their actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals one-half of their sentence. This analysis assumes implementing 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:

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, LM, JPo