LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3548 by Ancha (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of assault from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony when the victim is a person the actor knows is hospital personnel while the person is performing a service in the hospital. 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 anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system. While it is assumed that any state revenue impact would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs. 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 March 28, 2023 TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3548 by Ancha (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3548 by Ancha (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.), As Introduced Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3548 by Ancha (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.), As Introduced HB3548 by Ancha (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.), As Introduced 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 assault from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony when the victim is a person the actor knows is hospital personnel while the person is performing a service in the hospital. 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 anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system. While it is assumed that any state revenue impact would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs. 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