LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB810 by Gallego (Relating to possessing a glass container within the boundaries of certain riverbeds; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit most possession of glass containers within the boundaries of state-owned
riverbeds. A violation would be a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, and a Class B misdemeanor
for subsequent offenses.

Punishment for a Class C misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $500. Punishment for a Class B
misdemeanor is a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days,
or both. It is anticipated that costs of enforcement and revenue gain from collection of related fines
would not have a significant fiscal impact.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SZ, JB