Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3565 by Cook (Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the penalty for the offense of interfering with public duties from a Class B 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