Supplement: TX HB1203 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Introduced)
For additional supplements on Texas HB1203 please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Status: 2023-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1203 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1203-Fiscal_Note_Introduced_.html
Bill Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
Status: 2023-05-09 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1203 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB1203-Fiscal_Note_Introduced_.html
TO: |
Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: |
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
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IN RE: |
HB1203 by Ordaz (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.), As Introduced |
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would expand the conduct constituting the criminal offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals to include the culpable mental state of criminal negligence. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and 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: b > td > | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts |
LBB Staff: b > td > | JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol |