LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 10, 2015

TO:
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB225 by Guillen (Relating to the prosecution of certain offenses involving controlled substances and other prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia.), As Introduced

The bill would amend various sections of the Health and Safety Code as they relate to the prosecution of certain offenses involving controlled substances and prohibited drugs, substances, or paraphernalia.  Under the provisions of the bill, requesting emergency medical assistance, remaining on the scene until medical assistance arrive, and cooperating with medical assistance and law enforcement personnel in response to the possible controlled substance overdose of the person or another would provide for a defense to prosecution.

Allowing for a defense to prosecution for a criminal offense is expected to decrease correctional supervision and/or incarceration populations and thereby decrease demands on state correctional resources. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not significantly impact state correctional agencies.






Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
UP, LM, ESi