Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1637 by King (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would make an exception for the offenses of recklessly engaging in conduct that places another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or knowingly discharging a firearm at or in the direction of one or more individuals if the person is a peace officer who is engaged in the actual discharge of their official duties and reasonably believed the discharge of the firearm was justified.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact and 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.