The provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions are the subject of this analysis. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the offense of indecent exposure. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of indecent exposure would be enhanced if the person has been previously convicted of this offense. Under the provisions of the bill, indecent exposure would be punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the number of previous convictions.

A class A misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year and/or a fine not to exceed $4,000. A state jail felony is punishable by confinement in a state jail for 180 days to two years and an optional fine not to exceed $10,000.

Enhancing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of supervision in the community or longer terms of confinement in state correctional institutions. In fiscal year 2014, 209 people were arrested and 23 were placed under misdemeanor community supervision that would be subject to the bill's enhancement provisions. This analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not significantly impact state correctional populations, programs, or workload.