LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB348 by Estes (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to create a Class C misdemeanor offense for the act of selling salvia divinorum, Salvinorin A, or a product containing salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A 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 and prosecution, and revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would vary depending on the number of offenses and the amount of fines imposed; however, those amounts are not anticipated to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 9, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB348 by Estes (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB348 by Estes (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed
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
SB348 by Estes (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed
SB348 by Estes (Relating to the sale or delivery of salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A to a child; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed
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 to create a Class C misdemeanor offense for the act of selling salvia divinorum, Salvinorin A, or a product containing salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A 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 and prosecution, and revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would vary depending on the number of offenses and the amount of fines imposed; however, those amounts are not anticipated to be significant.
The bill would amend the Penal Code to create a Class C misdemeanor offense for the act of selling salvia divinorum, Salvinorin A, or a product containing salvia divinorum or Salvinorin A 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 and prosecution, and revenue gain from fines imposed and collected would vary depending on the number of offenses and the amount of fines imposed; however, those amounts are not anticipated to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP
JOB, ESi, TP