Honorable Pete Flores, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1871 by Dyson (Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would modify the punishment for the offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer acting in the line of duty to be a first degree felony punishable by life imprisonment or a term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years. The bill would also make the offense ineligible for community supervision or release onto parole.
It is assumed that any impact on state 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