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