LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB839 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act of selling salvia divinorum or a product containing salvia divinorum to a person younger than 18 years of age or to a person who intends to deliver it to a person younger than 18 years of age. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. Costs associated with enforcement would be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gains would vary depending on how many such offenses occur and how much fine is imposed. 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
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB839 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB839 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.), 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
HB839 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
HB839 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum to a child; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act of selling salvia divinorum or a product containing salvia divinorum to a person younger than 18 years of age or to a person who intends to deliver it to a person younger than 18 years of age. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. Costs associated with enforcement would be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gains would vary depending on how many such offenses occur and how much fine is imposed.
The bill would create as a Class C misdemeanor offense the act of selling salvia divinorum or a product containing salvia divinorum to a person younger than 18 years of age or to a person who intends to deliver it to a person younger than 18 years of age.
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
Costs associated with enforcement would be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gains would vary depending on how many such offenses occur and how much fine is imposed.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB