Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1066 by Estes (Relating to adding certain synthetic stimulants to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code by adding the synthetic stimulants 3-Fluoromethcathinone; 4-Fluoromethcathinone; 4-methoxymethcathinone; 3, 4-Methyenedioxypyrovalerone (also known as MDPV); 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (also known as Methylone); and 4-Methylmethcathinone (also known as Mephedrone) in any quantity, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers to Penalty Group 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
The Department of Public Safety and the Department of State Health Services anticipate no significant fiscal impact to the State from the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of