LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 22, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1424 by Lozano (relating to increasing penalties for defendants convicted of the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to enhance punishments for the offense of manufacture, delivery, or possession of miscellaneous substances from a class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony or third degree felony for persons with previous convictions of the same offense. This analysis assumes the bill's provisions would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, LM, ESi