Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB5467 by Kitzman (Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.), As Introduced
Creating a new criminal offense may result in increased demands upon state correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data to identify the number of cases which qualify for the new offense under the bill's provisions.
The bill would create the third degree felony offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance if a person engages two or more times in certain conduct within 12 months or less.
Local Government Impact
While the fiscal impact cannot be determined, creating a new criminal offense may result in increased demands upon local correctional resources due to a possible increase in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts