LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 7, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1698  by Morrison (Relating to the enhancement of
               penalties for certain intoxication offenses.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by enhancing the punishment for the
offense of driving while intoxicated from a Class B misdemeanor to a
Class A misdemeanor with a minimum term of confinement of 30 days if the
person was operating the motor vehicle in a school crossing zone.
  
Local Government Impact
  
Depending on the application of the bill, an increase in confining
misdemeanor offenders in county jails could result in increased costs to
local government; however, no significant fiscal implication to units of
local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG