Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Regulated Industries
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1175 by King (Relating to the regulation of cloning of human beings; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, by defining human cloning and specifying that a person licensed by a state agency as a health care practitioner who engages in human cloning is subject to civil penalties ranging from $5 million to $10 million for each violation and a criminal penalty of a felony of the first degree.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 501 Department of Health, 696 Department of Criminal Justice