Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1868 by Perry (relating to adding certain substances to the Texas Controlled Substances Act and regulating kratom and kratom products; increasing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Creating new criminal offenses and expanding conduct constituting existing offenses may result in additional demands upon state and 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. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of data to estimate the prevalence of conduct outlined in the bill's provisions that would be subject to criminal penalties.
Among other provisions of the bill, the bill would amend existing offenses and create new criminal and civil penalties for offenses relating to certain substances and the regulation of kratom and kratom products.
The Office of Court Administration indicates that the fiscal impact is indeterminate. While the Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates that the fiscal impact is indeterminate, it notes the bill's potential to lead to increased state revenue due to court costs and civil penalties.
Local Government Impact
While the fiscal impact cannot be determined, creating new offenses and expanding conduct constituting existing offenses 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 confined locally. Collection of civil penalties may result in an increase in local revenue collections.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts