Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to theft of service. Under the provisions of the bill, in certain circumstances, both the amount of time an actor has to return property held under a rental agreement before intent to avoid payment is presumed, as well as the amount of time until an actor is presumed to have received notification to pay, would be reduced.
The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the state court system. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice