Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1719 by Reynolds (Relating to development regulations in Fort Bend County near the Brazos River; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize certain development regulations in Fort Bend County near the Brazos River and to create an offense for the violation of those regulations.
Local Government Impact
An offense under the bill is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Any other fiscal implications cannot be determined at this time.