Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB666 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a sign required to be posted in the restroom of sexually oriented businesses; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to require a sexually oriented business to post in each restroom a sign directing a victim of human trafficking to contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. The bill provides for the Office of the Attorney General to create the rules for design and content of the sign.
The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017, except for the provision of the bill which would create a criminal penalty, which would take effect March 1, 2019.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. In addition to the fine, punishment can include up to 180 days of deferred disposition.