LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2023 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1267 by Parker (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of operation of a stash house from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony and would make it a second degree felony if, as a direct result of the commission of the offense, an individual became a victim of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death.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, ESch
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2023
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1267 by Parker (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1267 by Parker (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
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
SB1267 by Parker (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
SB1267 by Parker (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 operation of a stash house from a Class A misdemeanor to a third degree felony and would make it a second degree felony if, as a direct result of the commission of the offense, an individual became a victim of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death.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, ESch
JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch