| TO: | Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB686 by Hinojosa (Relating to the punishment imposed on certain defendants charged with the offense of assault.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Penal Code by defining the terms that must be met for the prosecution of the offense of assault. The offense of assault is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor; Class A misdemeanor, or a felony of the third degree.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000, or both fine and imprisonment. A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than ten years or less than two years, or, in addition to imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
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.
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GG
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