LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB140 by Raymond (Relating to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter. Under the provisions of the bill, delivering a controlled substance to someone who then consumes that substance without altering it and dies as a result of consuming that controlled substance would be a first-degree felony rather than a second-degree felony. The bill increases the penalty for certain manslaughter offenses. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to longer terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 25, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB140 by Raymond (Relating to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB140 by Raymond (Relating to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter.), As Introduced
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB140 by Raymond (Relating to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter.), As Introduced
HB140 by Raymond (Relating to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter.), 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 Penal Code as it relates to the punishment for the offense of manslaughter. Under the provisions of the bill, delivering a controlled substance to someone who then consumes that substance without altering it and dies as a result of consuming that controlled substance would be a first-degree felony rather than a second-degree felony. The bill increases the penalty for certain manslaughter offenses. Increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to increase demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to longer terms of community supervision, county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole. However, in the case of the bill, it is assumed that the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JGA
UP, ESi, GG, JGA