LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1795 by Ancha (relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase punishment for certain Class A misdemeanor conduct constituting the offenses of dog fighting and cockfighting to state jail felony punishment. 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, MGol, DGI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 25, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1795 by Ancha (relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1795 by Ancha (relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1795 by Ancha (relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1795 by Ancha (relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.), 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 increase punishment for certain Class A misdemeanor conduct constituting the offenses of dog fighting and cockfighting to state jail felony punishment. 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. 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, MGol, DGI JMc, MGol, DGI