TO: | Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
FROM: | John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2524 by Anderson, Charles "Doc" (Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of service. ), As Passed 2nd House |
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to theft of service. Under the provisions of the bill, in certain circumstances, the amount of time an actor has to return property held under a rental agreement before intent to avoid payment is presumed would be modified, the amount of time until an actor is presumed to have received notification to pay would be reduced, and the definitions of written rental agreement, business day, and service would be clarified. Whether the bill would have a significant fiscal impact is indeterminate due to a lack of statewide information on the type and conditions of written rental agreements. The Office of Court Administration indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state court system.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
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LBB Staff: | WP, LBO, LM, DGi
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