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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Garcia, M.P.
DATE TYPED 2/22/05
HB 1056
SHORT TITLE Prohibit Misuse of Anhydrous Ammonia
SB
ANALYST Peery
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
No Responses
Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 1056 enacts a new section of the criminal code to prohibit certain conduct concerning
anhydrous ammonia, an ingredient in crystal methamphetamine. The proposed legislation makes
it a third degree felony to steal, purchase, possess, transfer or distribute any amount knowing or
having reason to know it will be used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance. Also,
the proposed legislation makes it a third degree felony to place, have placed, transport or possess
anhydrous ammonia in a container that is not designed, constructed, maintained and authorized
to contain or transport anhydrous ammonia.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
AOC states the proposed legislation may have an impact on the measures of the district courts in
the following areas: cases disposed as a percent of cases filed, percent change in case filings by