Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB420 by Slawson (Relating to the offense of providing an alcoholic beverage to a minor; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony the penalty for purchasing alcohol for or furnishing alcohol to a minor if the minor, as a result of the consumption of the alcoholic beverage, caused another person to suffer serious bodily injury or death or if the person who purchased the alcoholic beverage for or gave the alcoholic beverage to the minor is a public officer.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. While it is assumed that any state revenue impact would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts