LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1304 by Sheets (Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 46.035, Penal Code, to make it an offense to display a handgun rather than to fail to conceal a handgun. The bill would also make it a defense to the prosecution to display the handgun when force, rather than deadly force, is justified. Fiscal impact associated with enforcement, prosecution, confinement, and fines imposed and collected could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1304 by Sheets (Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1304 by Sheets (Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1304 by Sheets (Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.), As Introduced
HB1304 by Sheets (Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 46.035, Penal Code, to make it an offense to display a handgun rather than to fail to conceal a handgun. The bill would also make it a defense to the prosecution to display the handgun when force, rather than deadly force, is justified. Fiscal impact associated with enforcement, prosecution, confinement, and fines imposed and collected could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would amend Section 46.035, Penal Code, to make it an offense to display a handgun rather than to fail to conceal a handgun. The bill would also make it a defense to the prosecution to display the handgun when force, rather than deadly force, is justified.
Fiscal impact associated with enforcement, prosecution, confinement, and fines imposed and collected could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, SD, KKR
UP, ESi, SD, KKR