LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2023 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1839 by Hinojosa (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 14, 2023
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1839 by Hinojosa (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 Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1839 by Hinojosa (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1839 by Hinojosa (relating to the unlawful sale or purchase of shark fins or shark fin products; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1839 by Hinojosa (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.
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