Bill
HB 2755
85(R) - 2017
House General Investigating & Ethics
House General Investigating & Ethics
Crimes
Criminal Procedure
State Employees
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Chris Turner
Bill Caption
Relating to the punishment for the offense of tampering with a governmental record; increasing a criminal penalty.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would modify the punishment for tampering with a government record. Under current law, tampering with a government record is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor. This bill would stipulate that if an individual tampers with a payroll document requesting payment of compensation to a state officer or employee, that individual would face a charge of state jail felony.
Vote Recommendation Notes
While we are generally wary of sentence enhancements, these are sensitive documents and tampering with them is a serious offense. Without the benefit of knowing the extent to which this is currently a problem it is difficult to determine whether this sentence enhancement is appropriate. We remain neutral.
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