Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5238 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/15/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 15, 2025       TO: Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB5238 by Lopez, Ray (Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the offense of disrupting a meeting or procession by adding the conduct of obstruction or interference by electronic disturbance, including hacking, of any virtual component of the meeting, procession, or gathering.It is assumed that 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, RStu, AMr, MGol, NTh

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2025



TO: Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB5238 by Lopez, Ray (Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.), As Introduced

TO: Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB5238 by Lopez, Ray (Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.), As Introduced



Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency

Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB5238 by Lopez, Ray (Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.), As Introduced

HB5238 by Lopez, Ray (Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the offense of disrupting a meeting or procession by adding the conduct of obstruction or interference by electronic disturbance, including hacking, of any virtual component of the meeting, procession, or gathering.It is assumed that 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, RStu, AMr, MGol, NTh



JMc, RStu, AMr, MGol, NTh