Supplement: TX HB4759 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Engrossed)
For additional supplements on Texas HB4759 please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.
Status: 2023-06-17 - Vetoed by the Governor [HB4759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4759-Fiscal_Note_Engrossed_.html
Bill Title: Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.
Status: 2023-06-17 - Vetoed by the Governor [HB4759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4759-Fiscal_Note_Engrossed_.html
TO: |
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice |
FROM: |
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
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IN RE: |
HB4759 by Campos (Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed |
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish a Class B misdemeanor penalty for certain unprovoked dog attacks that result in bodily injury. The bill would increase the penalty relating to an attack by a dangerous dog from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor if the defendant was previously convicted of such an offense. 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
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General |
LBB Staff: b > td > | JMc, DDel, LBO, MGol, NPe |