Honorable Drew Darby, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2949 by Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Relating to certain regulations involving motor fuels or other hazardous materials, including the transportation of motor fuels and other hazardous materials and restrictions on certain motor fuel depots; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a civil penalty.), As Engrossed
The bill would expand conduct constituting existing offenses and create new offenses relating to the transportation of motor fuel or hazardous materials and certain conduct involving motor fuel depots located in counties that border the United Mexican States and make them punishable across a penalty range from Class A misdemeanor to second degree felony depending on the offense and offense circumstances.
Creating new criminal offenses and expanding the conduct constituting existing offenses may result in an increase in 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.
In fiscal year 2024, there were 113 arrests, no referrals, 19 placements onto adult community supervision, 10 individuals admitted into an adult state correctional institution, and no individuals admitted into a juvenile state correctional institution for offenses relating to motor fuel tax.
In fiscal year 2024, there were 4 arrests, no referrals, no placements onto adult community supervision, no individuals admitted into an adult state correctional institution, and no individuals admitted into a juvenile state correctional institution for offenses relating to vehicle size and weight.
It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.