LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2876 by Hughes (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the criminal penalty for the offense of participating in a riot from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if it shown that the actor at the time of the offense was wearing a mask or other face covering with the intent to conceal their identity.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 > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, AMr, QH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2876 by Hughes (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2876 by Hughes (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.), As Introduced Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB2876 by Hughes (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.), As Introduced SB2876 by Hughes (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.), 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 criminal penalty for the offense of participating in a riot from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if it shown that the actor at the time of the offense was wearing a mask or other face covering with the intent to conceal their identity.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 > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, AMr, QH JMc, WP, AMr, QH