LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 15, 2021

TO:
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, Senate Committee on Public Health
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB802 by Paxton (Relating to a required resource access assistance offer before an abortion is performed or induced.), As Engrossed

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to abortion. Under the provisions of the bill, certain resources would be made available to and certain information would be recorded about a woman seeking an abortion.

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, AKI, LM, DGI