LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to the addition of certain substances to the list of Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances in the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Under current law, possession of a Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances are punishable at various felony levels and punishment is based on the amount of substance possessed. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. 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:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2015
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st 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
SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st 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 as it relates to the addition of certain substances to the list of Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances in the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Under current law, possession of a Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances are punishable at various felony levels and punishment is based on the amount of substance possessed. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to the addition of certain substances to the list of Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances in the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Under current law, possession of a Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances are punishable at various felony levels and punishment is based on the amount of substance possessed.
This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. 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: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, ESi, JAW
UP, KJo, LM, ESi, JAW