LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2023 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4759 by Campos (relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a Class B misdemeanor penalty for certain unprovoked dog attacks that result in bodily injury. The bill would increase the penalty relating to an attack by a dangerous dog from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if the defendant was previously convicted of such an offense. 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 ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, LBO, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2023
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4759 by Campos (relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4759 by Campos (relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4759 by Campos (relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4759 by Campos (relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), 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 establish a Class B misdemeanor penalty for certain unprovoked dog attacks that result in bodily injury. The bill would increase the penalty relating to an attack by a dangerous dog from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if the defendant was previously convicted of such an offense. 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 bill would establish a Class B misdemeanor penalty for certain unprovoked dog attacks that result in bodily injury. The bill would increase the penalty relating to an attack by a dangerous dog from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if the defendant was previously convicted of such an offense. 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
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, LBO, MGol
JMc, NPe, LBO, MGol