Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1357 House Committee Report / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            April 14, 2017      TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1357 by Moody (relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals. Under the provisions of the bill, the number of previous convictions for certain acts of animal cruelty necessary for penalty enhancement would be reduced.The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the Act.  Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:   LBB Staff:  UP, KJo, LM, RFL    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2017





  TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1357 by Moody (relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted  

TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1357 by Moody (relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 

 Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB1357 by Moody (relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

HB1357 by Moody (relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 Penal Code as it relates to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals. Under the provisions of the bill, the number of previous convictions for certain acts of animal cruelty necessary for penalty enhancement would be reduced.The Office of Court Administration and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017 and apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the Act. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:



LBB Staff: UP, KJo, LM, RFL

 UP, KJo, LM, RFL