LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2025 TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1208 by King (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of interfering with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony.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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2025
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1208 by King (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1208 by King (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1208 by King (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), As Introduced
SB1208 by King (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), 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 interfering with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony.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, 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