LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

May 6, 2021

TO:	Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB462 by Shaheen (Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various codes as they relate to the offenses of compelling prostitution and trafficking of persons. Under the provisions of the bill, compelling the prostitution of a person with a disability would be punishable as a first degree felony, and trafficking a person with a disability, or engaging in certain sexual conduct with a trafficked person, would be punishable as a first or second degree felony, with the specific punishment based on the circumstances of the offense. 

This  analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions 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:

LBB Staff:

JMc, DKN, LM, DGI