Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1480 by Johnson (Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain drug and alcohol related court-ordered educational programs; providing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees; creating criminal offenses.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the licensing and regulation of certain drug and alcohol related court-ordered educational programs, providing administrative penalties, and requiring occupational licenses could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal impact to counties is anticipated.
The offenses created by the bill would be Class A misdemeanors. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Dept of License & Reg, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 537 State Health Services, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice