Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1653 by Huffman (Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the conduct constituting the first degree felony offense of promotion of prostitution to include involving any person younger than 18 years of age, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the person at the time of the offense.
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