LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1043 by Christian (Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of cockfighting. The offense would be punishable as a state jail felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor depending on provisions specified by the bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.It is estimated that implementation of the bill would not have a significant impact on the costs of state or local government. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ADM, ESi, GG, LM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1043 by Christian (Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1043 by Christian (Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB1043 by Christian (Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1043 by Christian (Relating to creating an offense for engaging in certain conduct relating to cockfighting. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 by creating the offense of cockfighting. The offense would be punishable as a state jail felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor depending on provisions specified by the bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.It is estimated that implementation of the bill would not have a significant impact on the costs of state or local government.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ADM, ESi, GG, LM, KKR
JOB, ADM, ESi, GG, LM, KKR