Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2381 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            April 14, 2013      TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2381 by Isaac (Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder on certain premises.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow individuals under certain circumstances to carry concealed weapons on the grounds of schools, educational institutions, vehicles of schools or educational institutions, amusement parks, places of religious worship, and at certain government meetings.  Under current law, carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of these places is a violation of the offenses of carrying a weapon in places that are prohibited and unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder.  The offenses are punishable by a Class A misdemeanor or a third degree felony, depending on the circumstances.  The bill takes effect September 1, 2013, and applies only to an offense committed on or after that date.   Creating an exception to any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to fewer persons on community supervision, in county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole.  However, in the case of this bill, it is assumed that any reduction in the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:   LBB Staff:  UP, ESi, GG, JPo    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2013





  TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB2381 by Isaac (Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder on certain premises.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2381 by Isaac (Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder on certain premises.), 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

HB2381 by Isaac (Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder on certain premises.), As Introduced

HB2381 by Isaac (Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder on certain premises.), 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 Penal Code to allow individuals under certain circumstances to carry concealed weapons on the grounds of schools, educational institutions, vehicles of schools or educational institutions, amusement parks, places of religious worship, and at certain government meetings.  Under current law, carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of these places is a violation of the offenses of carrying a weapon in places that are prohibited and unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder.  The offenses are punishable by a Class A misdemeanor or a third degree felony, depending on the circumstances.  The bill takes effect September 1, 2013, and applies only to an offense committed on or after that date.   Creating an exception to any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to fewer persons on community supervision, in county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole.  However, in the case of this bill, it is assumed that any reduction in the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.

The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow individuals under certain circumstances to carry concealed weapons on the grounds of schools, educational institutions, vehicles of schools or educational institutions, amusement parks, places of religious worship, and at certain government meetings.  Under current law, carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of these places is a violation of the offenses of carrying a weapon in places that are prohibited and unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder.  The offenses are punishable by a Class A misdemeanor or a third degree felony, depending on the circumstances.  The bill takes effect September 1, 2013, and applies only to an offense committed on or after that date.

 

Creating an exception to any criminal offense is expected to decrease demands on state and/or county correctional agency resources due to fewer persons on community supervision, in county jail confinement, state correctional institution confinement, and/or parole.  However, in the case of this bill, it is assumed that any reduction in the number of offenders supervised or incarcerated under this statute would not significantly impact state correctional agencies' workload and programs.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:



LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GG, JPo

 UP, ESi, GG, JPo