Bill: HB 1400, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

House Homeland Security & Public Safety

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Criminal Justice

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
No Neutral Neutral Neutral Negative Neutral

Author(s)

Valoree Swanson
Alex Dominguez
Leo Pacheco
Tony Tinderholt

Co-Author(s)

Briscoe Cain

Sponsor(s)

Paul Bettencourt

Bill Caption

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of impersonating a private investigator.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated

Bill Analysis

HB 1400 would create a Class A misdemeanor offense for the impersonation of a private investigator. A person would commit the offense if the person impersonates a private investigator with the intent to induce another to submit to the person’s pretended authority or to rely on the person’s pretended acts of a private investigator; or to knowingly purport to exercise any function that requires licensure as a private investigator.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action opposes HB 1400 which would grow government by creating a new criminal offense with a punishment that does not fit the crime. At most this should be a civil offense punishable by fine. 


Source URL (retrieved on 03/29/2024 04:03 AM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/hb1400?print_view=true