Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB726 by Kolkhorst (Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the penalty for intoxication manslaughter from a second degree felony to a first degree felony in cases where the person caused the death of more than one person during the same criminal transaction. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state and correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
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