LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 16, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1080 by Driver (Relating to the suspended execution of the sentence for a tobacco offense committed by a minor.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code related to when a court shall suspend execution of sentence for a minor convicted of a tobacco offense. The bill would take effect September 1, 2005 and would apply only to an offense committed on or after that date.

Under current statute, the court is required to suspend the sentence on conviction of a minor for a tobacco offense. The proposed statute would add payment of court costs as a precursor to suspending the sentence.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa