LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3291 by Raymond (relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to create a second degree felony offense related to certain unauthorized activity related to oil, gas, or condensate. Expanding the types of behaviors subject to criminal penalties is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of the state due to additional persons potentially placed under felony community supervision or admitted into state correctional institutions. However, this analysis assumes the provisions of the bill 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:455 Railroad Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, LM, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2015
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3291 by Raymond (relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3291 by Raymond (relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3291 by Raymond (relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB3291 by Raymond (relating to transactions involving oil, gas, or condensate; creating a criminal offense.), 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 Natural Resources Code to create a second degree felony offense related to certain unauthorized activity related to oil, gas, or condensate. Expanding the types of behaviors subject to criminal penalties is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of the state due to additional persons potentially placed under felony community supervision or admitted into state correctional institutions. However, this analysis assumes the provisions of the bill 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: 455 Railroad Commission
455 Railroad Commission
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, LM, ESi
UP, SZ, LM, ESi