LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB158 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license that the person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a possessor of a concealed handgun license to elect to include certain information relating to the individual's concealed handgun license on the individual's driver's license or commercial driver's license. The bill would also amend the Government Code to authorize the use of a driver's license containing the concealed handgun license information required by the bill as an indicator that the individual is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to charge a fee from an individual making an election authorized by the bill in an amount necessary to cover the cost of implementing the requirements of the bill. It is assumed the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon a vote of two-thirds of all members in each chamber; otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB158 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license that the person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB158 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license that the person is licensed to carry a concealed 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
HB158 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license that the person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
HB158 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license that the person is licensed to carry a concealed 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 the Transportation Code to allow a possessor of a concealed handgun license to elect to include certain information relating to the individual's concealed handgun license on the individual's driver's license or commercial driver's license. The bill would also amend the Government Code to authorize the use of a driver's license containing the concealed handgun license information required by the bill as an indicator that the individual is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to charge a fee from an individual making an election authorized by the bill in an amount necessary to cover the cost of implementing the requirements of the bill. It is assumed the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon a vote of two-thirds of all members in each chamber; otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a possessor of a concealed handgun license to elect to include certain information relating to the individual's concealed handgun license on the individual's driver's license or commercial driver's license. The bill would also amend the Government Code to authorize the use of a driver's license containing the concealed handgun license information required by the bill as an indicator that the individual is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to charge a fee from an individual making an election authorized by the bill in an amount necessary to cover the cost of implementing the requirements of the bill. It is assumed the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon a vote of two-thirds of all members in each chamber; otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW
UP, ESi, AI, JAW