LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB176 by King, Susan (Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed The probable impact of implementing the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data or information related to the circumstances involved in the offense of aggravated assault involving the discharge of firearms at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicles, done in a reckless manner and causing serious bodily injury. The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow aggravated assault to be punishable as a felony of the first degree if the defendant is in a motor vehicle and knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicle, is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury to a person. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. A check of Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, Department of Public Safety records, Office of Court Administration records, and Jail Standards Commission records did not reveal any information that would help in an accurate assumption regarding aggravated assault and the occurrence of a defendant knowingly discharging a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, vehicle, or is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB176 by King, Susan (Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB176 by King, Susan (Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB176 by King, Susan (Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
HB176 by King, Susan (Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
The probable impact of implementing the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data or information related to the circumstances involved in the offense of aggravated assault involving the discharge of firearms at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicles, done in a reckless manner and causing serious bodily injury.
The probable impact of implementing the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data or information related to the circumstances involved in the offense of aggravated assault involving the discharge of firearms at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicles, done in a reckless manner and causing serious bodily injury.
The probable impact of implementing the bill cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data or information related to the circumstances involved in the offense of aggravated assault involving the discharge of firearms at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicles, done in a reckless manner and causing serious bodily injury.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow aggravated assault to be punishable as a felony of the first degree if the defendant is in a motor vehicle and knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicle, is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury to a person. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. A check of Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, Department of Public Safety records, Office of Court Administration records, and Jail Standards Commission records did not reveal any information that would help in an accurate assumption regarding aggravated assault and the occurrence of a defendant knowingly discharging a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, vehicle, or is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury
The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow aggravated assault to be punishable as a felony of the first degree if the defendant is in a motor vehicle and knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, or vehicle, is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury to a person. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009 and apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
A check of Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, Department of Public Safety records, Office of Court Administration records, and Jail Standards Commission records did not reveal any information that would help in an accurate assumption regarding aggravated assault and the occurrence of a defendant knowingly discharging a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building, vehicle, or is done in a reckless manner and causes serious bodily injury
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG
JOB, ESi, GG