LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1985 by Bohac (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for maintaining a public nuisance that is a junked vehicle.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would specify that the act of maintaining a public nuisance that is a junked vehicle would be a Class C misdemeanor. 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 offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200. Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor can be a fine of up to $500.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa