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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 5, 2021

TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1678 by Campbell (Relating to the prohibited release by a public agency of information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the prohibited release by a public agency of information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations and creating a related criminal offense.  Under the provisions of the bill, the release of protected donor information would be punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.

A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed 180 days and in addition to confinement, an optional fine not to exceed $2,000.  This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, LM, MP