LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1502 by Raymond (Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would make it an offense for a person to subdue a child for disciplinary purposes by using a stun gun, taser, or handcuffs or similar restraints on the child. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2013
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1502 by Raymond (Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1502 by Raymond (Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty.), 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
HB1502 by Raymond (Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB1502 by Raymond (Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make it an offense for a person to subdue a child for disciplinary purposes by using a stun gun, taser, or handcuffs or similar restraints on the child. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
The bill would make it an offense for a person to subdue a child for disciplinary purposes by using a stun gun, taser, or handcuffs or similar restraints on the child.
The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, KKR
UP, ESi, KKR