LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2023 TO: Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4692 by Morrison (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the conduct constituting the Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor offense of selling or purchasing shark fins and provisions related to the prosecution of such an offense. The bill would authorize the Parks and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules as necessary to administer such provisions. 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, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LBO, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2023
TO: Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4692 by Morrison (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4692 by Morrison (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Honorable Trent Ashby, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4692 by Morrison (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4692 by Morrison (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), 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 conduct constituting the Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor offense of selling or purchasing shark fins and provisions related to the prosecution of such an offense. The bill would authorize the Parks and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules as necessary to administer such provisions. 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, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LBO, MGol
JMc, SZ, LBO, MGol