LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2017 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Farrar (Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to specify that upon certain findings of animal cruelty, a court may order the owner to pay county or municipality attorney's fees and court costs relating to the prosecution. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, there would be no revenue implications and no fiscal impact on the state or on the state's cash flow. Local Government Impact There would be a savings to counties and municipalities that would vary depending on the number of applicable cases in which the animal's owner is required to pay; however, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, ZB, LBO, GG, BM, FR, SD, EK, LCO, CL, AM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 12, 2017
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB748 by Farrar (Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB748 by Farrar (Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.), As Engrossed
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
HB748 by Farrar (Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.), As Engrossed
HB748 by Farrar (Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to specify that upon certain findings of animal cruelty, a court may order the owner to pay county or municipality attorney's fees and court costs relating to the prosecution. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, there would be no revenue implications and no fiscal impact on the state or on the state's cash flow.
Local Government Impact
There would be a savings to counties and municipalities that would vary depending on the number of applicable cases in which the animal's owner is required to pay; however, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, ZB, LBO, GG, BM, FR, SD, EK, LCO, CL, AM, KKR
UP, ZB, LBO, GG, BM, FR, SD, EK, LCO, CL, AM, KKR