LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2021

TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1513 by Zwiener (Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to law enforcement policies prohibiting less lethal projectiles in certain circumstances. Under the provisions of the bill, each law enforcement agency would be required to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of certain projectiles to control a gathering of people as outlined in the bill's provisions. 

This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, DKN, LM, SPA