LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 16, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB172 by Huffman (Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to the addition of certain substances to the list of Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances in the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Under current law, possession of a Penalty Group 1-A and Penalty Group 2 substances are punishable at various felony levels and punishment is based on the amount of substance possessed.

This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety could implement the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill 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:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, LM, ESi, JAW