Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1910 by AnchÃa (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of forgery.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add a presumption that, for purposes of determining the penalty level of certain instances of forgery to obtain or attempt to obtain a property or service, a person in possession of forged money intended to obtain a property or service of a value equal to the total purported value of the forged money. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts