LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 24, 2023

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1257 by Creighton (Relating to the unlawful disclosure of an autopsy image or other visual depiction; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create the Class B misdemeanor offense of unlawfully disclosing an image or other visual depiction of an autopsy. 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
LBB Staff:
JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol