LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 25, 2015 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1481 by Murphy (Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense.), As Passed 2nd House No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to create an offense of intentionally operating an unmanned aircraft over a critical facility, allowing an unmanned aircraft to make contact with a critical facility, or allowing an unmanned aircraft to go within close enough distance of an critical facility that is close enough to interfere with the operations of or cause a disturbance to the facility. The bill provides exceptions and definitions. The offense is a Class B misdemeanor. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has been convicted of previous offenses previously. 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. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, FR, KJo, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 25, 2015
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1481 by Murphy (Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1481 by Murphy (Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1481 by Murphy (Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense.), As Passed 2nd House
HB1481 by Murphy (Relating to prohibiting the operation of an unmanned aircraft over certain facilities; creating a criminal offense.), As Passed 2nd House
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to create an offense of intentionally operating an unmanned aircraft over a critical facility, allowing an unmanned aircraft to make contact with a critical facility, or allowing an unmanned aircraft to go within close enough distance of an critical facility that is close enough to interfere with the operations of or cause a disturbance to the facility. The bill provides exceptions and definitions. The offense is a Class B misdemeanor. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has been convicted of previous offenses previously. 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. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, FR, KJo, SD, EK
UP, FR, KJo, SD, EK