LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB28 by Slawson (Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of aggravated assault from a second degree felony to a first degree felony in cases where the actor used a deadly weapon during the assault and caused a traumatic brain or spine injury to another that resulted in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible paralysis. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB28 by Slawson (Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB28 by Slawson (Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB28 by Slawson (Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
HB28 by Slawson (Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of aggravated assault from a second degree felony to a first degree felony in cases where the actor used a deadly weapon during the assault and caused a traumatic brain or spine injury to another that resulted in a persistent vegetative state or irreversible paralysis. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.The Office of Court Administration and the Comptroller of Public Accounts anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 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: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI
JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI