LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2025 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2458 by Virdell (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create a defense to prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault when a deadly weapon was used or exhibited during the commission of assault and the actor qualified for justification excluding criminal responsibility and reasonably believed that the behavior was immediately necessary to defend against another's use or attempted use of unlawful or deadly force.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 LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, QH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2025
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2458 by Virdell (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2458 by Virdell (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Introduced
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
HB2458 by Virdell (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Introduced
HB2458 by Virdell (Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create a defense to prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault when a deadly weapon was used or exhibited during the commission of assault and the actor qualified for justification excluding criminal responsibility and reasonably believed that the behavior was immediately necessary to defend against another's use or attempted use of unlawful or deadly force.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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, QH
JMc, MGol, AMr, QH