TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2291 by Parker (Relating to the payment of restitution to certain individuals depicted in child pornography and to increasing the punishment for certain individuals convicted of the offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.), Conference Committee Report

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Penal Code to allow state courts to order restitution for certain expenses to certain victims of child pornography and enhance the punishment for offenses related to the possession or promotion of child pornography.

This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact on state correctional agencies.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.