Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2505 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/18/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 18, 2021       TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2505 by Smith (Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.), 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 offense of boating while intoxicated. Under the provisions of the bill, boating while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 15 years of age would be punishable as a state jail felony, eligible for enhancement under certain circumstances, and ineligible for certain types of community supervision. Under existing statute, boating while intoxicated is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.   The Office of Court Administration indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, MP

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2505 by Smith (Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2505 by Smith (Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

 Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2505 by Smith (Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB2505 by Smith (Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.), 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 offense of boating while intoxicated. Under the provisions of the bill, boating while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 15 years of age would be punishable as a state jail felony, eligible for enhancement under certain circumstances, and ineligible for certain types of community supervision. Under existing statute, boating while intoxicated is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.   The Office of Court Administration indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing 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 amend the Penal Code as it relates to the offense of boating while intoxicated. Under the provisions of the bill, boating while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 15 years of age would be punishable as a state jail felony, eligible for enhancement under certain circumstances, and ineligible for certain types of community supervision. Under existing statute, boating while intoxicated is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.   



The Office of Court Administration indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin

212 Office of Court Admin

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKN, LM, MP

JMc, DKN, LM, MP