LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 1, 2003

TO:
Honorable Glenn Lewis, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2291 by Wohlgemuth (Relating to the regulation of mass gatherings; providing penalties.), As Introduced

The provision of the bill that is the subject of this analysis would amend the Health and Safety Code by creating the offense of holding a mass gathering in which an injury occurs causing serious bodily harm or death.  Such an offense would be punishable as a felony of the third degree.  The bill would also punish promoters that violate an order by a county judge or district judge to take a remedial action relating to the mass gathering.  Such an offense would be punishable as a felony of the third degree. 

 

A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

 

For this analysis it is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.



Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JK, GG