HB268 — Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.

HB268 — Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports. · Informed CitizenryThe bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code regarding false reports of emergencies. Under Section 1, if a defendant is convicted of certain offenses, the court may order restituti…Open in Informed Citizenry