LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 12, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1405  by Hupp (Relating to criminal and civil liability
               for causing injury to a pregnant woman.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by making the offense of assault
punishable as a felony of the third degree if a person intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to a pregnant woman.  The
bill would also amend the Penal Code by making the offense of aggravated
assault punishable as a felony of the second degree if a person causes
bodily injury causing a woman to suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth.
The offense of intoxication assault would also be punishable as a felony
of the second degree if the action results in bodily injury to another
who is a pregnant woman and causes her to suffer a miscarriage or
stillbirth.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG