LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB148 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code relating to the offense of barratry if certain professionals, with the intent to obtain employment, solicit a person involved in a personal injury sustained in an accident or disaster involving the solicited person or a relative of the person before the 31st day after the date the accident or disaster occurred. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail up to one year, or a combination of both. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB148 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB148 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB148 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced
HB148 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code relating to the offense of barratry if certain professionals, with the intent to obtain employment, solicit a person involved in a personal injury sustained in an accident or disaster involving the solicited person or a relative of the person before the 31st day after the date the accident or disaster occurred. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail up to one year, or a combination of both.
The bill would amend the Penal Code relating to the offense of barratry if certain professionals, with the intent to obtain employment, solicit a person involved in a personal injury sustained in an accident or disaster involving the solicited person or a relative of the person before the 31st day after the date the accident or disaster occurred. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail up to one year, or a combination of both.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB