LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to enhance punishments for the offense of manufacture, delivery, or possession of miscellaneous substances from a class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony or third degree felony for persons with previous convictions of the same offense. This analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Health and Safety Code to enhance punishments for the offense of manufacture, delivery, or possession of miscellaneous substances from a class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony or third degree felony for persons with previous convictions of the same offense. This analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to enhance punishments for the offense of manufacture, delivery, or possession of miscellaneous substances from a class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony or third degree felony for persons with previous convictions of the same offense. This analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi UP, KJo, LM, ESi