LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2019

TO:	Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB75 by Minjarez (Relating to an exception to the application of the offense of possessing or delivering drug paraphernalia for persons involved in certain pilot programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to allow for exception to the application of a Class A or Class C misdemeanor offense for certain behaviors involving drug paraphernalia when performed by specific persons involved with certain programs established by law to prevent the spread of disease.

This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state and state correctional agencies.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

WP, DGi, AKi, LM