LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2021

TO:	Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB516 by Huffman (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Penal Code to create the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.  Under the provisions of the bill, an individual engaging in activity involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine regardless of monetary damages would be commit an offense.

The Office of Court Administration indicates the modification outlined in the bill's provisions will not result in a significant fiscal impact.  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:

212 Office of Court Admin

LBB Staff:

JMc, SLE, LM, MP