LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2005

TO:	Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1629 by Brown, Betty (Relating to creating an offense for certain conduct involving the discharge of fireworks.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create as a Class C misdemeanor the act of on more than one occasion, in a mannner reasonably likely to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend another, an individual discharges fireworks within 30 feet of a residential dwelling or projects the fireworks directly at or toward a residential dwelling. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Enforcement, prosecution, and punishment imposed for the proposed offense is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

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