LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 20, 2021

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1306 by Swanson (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code as it relates to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server. Under the provisions of the bill, the penalty for assault of an individual the actor knows is a process server, while in the performance of their duty as a process server, would be enhanced to a third degree felony, and the punishment for aggravated assault under the same circumstances would be enhanced to a first degree felony.

The Office of Court Administration and the Department of Criminal Justice indicate the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact.  This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. 

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JMc, DKN, LM, DGI