Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2915 by Shaheen (Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of rigging a publicly exhibited contest from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony.
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