LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3660 by Vasut (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add as a defense to prosecution for abandoning a nonlivestock animal that the actor released or returned a stray or feral animal which was not a wild living creature pursuant to a Trap-Neuter-Return Program or released or returned a previously trapped wild living creature in accordance with Texas wildlife laws and regulations. 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. 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, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3660 by Vasut (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3660 by Vasut (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.), 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
HB3660 by Vasut (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.), As Engrossed
HB3660 by Vasut (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals under certain circumstances.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add as a defense to prosecution for abandoning a nonlivestock animal that the actor released or returned a stray or feral animal which was not a wild living creature pursuant to a Trap-Neuter-Return Program or released or returned a previously trapped wild living creature in accordance with Texas wildlife laws and regulations. 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.
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, MGol
JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol