Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2733 by Canales (Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add solicitation of employment through a social media platform or other electronic communication to the third-degree felony offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment.
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