LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2025 TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2046 by Bettencourt (Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the penalty for the Class B misdemeanor offense of making or authorizing separate, sequential, or component purchases to avoid competitive bidding requirements to Class A misdemeanor level and would provide penalty enhancements up to third degree felony in certain circumstances. The bill would also increase the penalty for Class C misdemeanor violations of certain other competitive bidding provisions to Class B misdemeanor level and would provide penalty enhancements up to state jail felony in certain circumstances.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, SZ, DGI, MGol
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2025
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2046 by Bettencourt (Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2046 by Bettencourt (Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Honorable Paul Bettencourt, Chair, Senate Committee on Local Government
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2046 by Bettencourt (Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.), As Introduced
SB2046 by Bettencourt (Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.), 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 Class B misdemeanor offense of making or authorizing separate, sequential, or component purchases to avoid competitive bidding requirements to Class A misdemeanor level and would provide penalty enhancements up to third degree felony in certain circumstances. The bill would also increase the penalty for Class C misdemeanor violations of certain other competitive bidding provisions to Class B misdemeanor level and would provide penalty enhancements up to state jail felony in certain circumstances.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, SZ, DGI, MGol
JMc, SZ, DGI, MGol