| TO: | Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB549 by Phillips (Relating to prohibiting the introduction of certain items in correctional facilities.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Penal Code by prohibiting certain items to a person confined in a local jail. Providing any of the listed contraband 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.
The impact of the bill would depend on the number of persons caught and convicted of the offense; however, in the case of this bill, the increased workload and demand for resources would probably not be substantial.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, BT, GG
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