LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB673 by Bell (Relating to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for purposes of certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced Due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the bill's proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated, there could be an indeterminate significant impact on state correctional agency populations, programs, or workloads. The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for the purposes of certain intoxication offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, the definition of intoxicated would be expanded to include any detectable amount of certain controlled substances. The probable impact of implementing the bill's provisions cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated. This expansion could result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies, though the impact's extent cannot be determined. Local Government Impact The bill would expand the definition of intoxicated to include any a detectable amount of a certain controlled substance or a metabolite of a certain controlled substance. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed with existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB673 by Bell (Relating to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for purposes of certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB673 by Bell (Relating to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for purposes of certain intoxication offenses.), 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
HB673 by Bell (Relating to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for purposes of certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced
HB673 by Bell (Relating to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for purposes of certain intoxication offenses.), As Introduced
Due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the bill's proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated, there could be an indeterminate significant impact on state correctional agency populations, programs, or workloads.
Due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the bill's proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated, there could be an indeterminate significant impact on state correctional agency populations, programs, or workloads.
Due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the bill's proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated, there could be an indeterminate significant impact on state correctional agency populations, programs, or workloads.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for the purposes of certain intoxication offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, the definition of intoxicated would be expanded to include any detectable amount of certain controlled substances. The probable impact of implementing the bill's provisions cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated. This expansion could result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies, though the impact's extent cannot be determined.
The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the amount of certain controlled substances in the body constituting intoxication for the purposes of certain intoxication offenses. Under the provisions of the bill, the definition of intoxicated would be expanded to include any detectable amount of certain controlled substances. The probable impact of implementing the bill's provisions cannot be determined due to the unavailability of reliable data related to the proposed changes to the definition of intoxicated. This expansion could result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies, though the impact's extent cannot be determined.
Local Government Impact
The bill would expand the definition of intoxicated to include any a detectable amount of a certain controlled substance or a metabolite of a certain controlled substance. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed with existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would expand the definition of intoxicated to include any a detectable amount of a certain controlled substance or a metabolite of a certain controlled substance. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed with existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi, KVe
UP, KJo, LM, ESi, KVe