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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 20, 2021

TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3154 by Beckley (Relating to the issuance of a wireless emergency alert after a statewide disaster declaration.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to the issuance of a wireless emergency alert after a statewide disaster declaration.  Under the provisions of the bill, the Department of Public Safety would be required to request that residents be notified via a wireless emergency alert after a statewide disaster declaration.  

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, MP