TO: | Honorable Aaron Pena, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB1519 by Smith, Todd (Relating to including within the offense of barratry and solicitation of professional employment certain solicitations made during certain periods.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Penal Code relating to the offense of barratry if certain professionals, with the intent to obtain employment, solicit a person involved in a personal injury sustained in an accident or disaster involving the solicited person or a relative before the 31st day after the date the accident or disaster occurred.
It is assumed that the bill would not significantly affect the operations of state or local government.
Source Agencies: | 696 Department of Criminal Justice
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, GG
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