LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1548 by Sheets (Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding the hallucinogenic substances Mephedrone and Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (also known as MDPV) in any quantity, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. The Department of Public Safety and the Department of State Health Services anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the State from this bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, ADM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 14, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1548 by Sheets (Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1548 by Sheets (Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), 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
HB1548 by Sheets (Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Introduced
HB1548 by Sheets (Relating to adding certain synthetic substances to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), 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 Health and Safety Code by adding the hallucinogenic substances Mephedrone and Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (also known as MDPV) in any quantity, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. The Department of Public Safety and the Department of State Health Services anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the State from this bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of
405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, ADM
JOB, ESi, GG, ADM