LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3619 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to certain current and former statewide elected officials and members of the legislature. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code by providing a defense to prosecution related to the carrying of a concealed handgun by certain current and former statewide elected officials or members of the legislature, for the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder. At present, the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor or a felony of the third degree. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated from this bill. The change in law made by this Act would apply only to an offense committed on or after September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ADM, ESi, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3619 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to certain current and former statewide elected officials and members of the legislature. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3619 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to certain current and former statewide elected officials and members of the legislature. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3619 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to certain current and former statewide elected officials and members of the legislature. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3619 by Miller, Sid (Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to certain current and former statewide elected officials and members of the legislature. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Penal Code by providing a defense to prosecution related to the carrying of a concealed handgun by certain current and former statewide elected officials or members of the legislature, for the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder. At present, the offense of unlawful carrying of handgun by license holder is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor or a felony of the third degree. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated from this bill. The change in law made by this Act would apply only to an offense committed on or after September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ADM, ESi, GG
JOB, ADM, ESi, GG