LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 18, 2003

TO:
Honorable Frank Corte, Chair, House Committee on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB743 by Hochberg (Relating to paramilitary training organizations; providing criminal penalties.), As Introduced

The provision of the bill that is the subject of this analysis would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of paramilitary training to incite civil disorder. The offense would be punishable as a state jail felony.

A state jail felony is punishable by confinement in a state jail for any term of not more than two years or less than 180 days, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

No significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies is anticipated from any provisions of this bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JK, GG