LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB565 by Haggerty (Relating to the punishments for the offenses of assault and aggravated assault committed against a security officer.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by making the offense of assault punishable as a felony of the third degree if the offense is committed against a commissioned security officer while the officer is performing a duty as a security officer.  The bill would also make the offense of aggravated assault committed against a commissioned security officer while the officer is performing a duty as a security officer punishable as a felony of the first degree.  Since the punishment enhancement provisions of the bill would only apply to specific offenses committed against a commissioned security officer while the officer is performing a duty as a security officer, the fiscal impact is not anticipated to be significant.   

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JK, WK, GG