LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2015 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB353 by King, Ken (Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to allow volunteer emergency services personnel providing services in a county with a population of 50,000 or less to carry a concealed handgun. The bill creates an exception for the affected volunteer emergency services personnel for the offenses of unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder, trespassing by someone with a license to carry a concealed handgun, unlawful carrying a weapon, and carrying a weapon in places that are prohibited. These offenses are punishable by a Class A misdemeanor or a third degree felony, depending on the circumstances.Creating an exception for 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.According to the Department of Public Safety, costs associated with the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within current resources. 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, SD, EK, KJo, GG, JPo, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2015
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB353 by King, Ken (Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB353 by King, Ken (Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB353 by King, Ken (Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
HB353 by King, Ken (Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain volunteer emergency services personnel 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 Penal Code to allow volunteer emergency services personnel providing services in a county with a population of 50,000 or less to carry a concealed handgun. The bill creates an exception for the affected volunteer emergency services personnel for the offenses of unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder, trespassing by someone with a license to carry a concealed handgun, unlawful carrying a weapon, and carrying a weapon in places that are prohibited. These offenses are punishable by a Class A misdemeanor or a third degree felony, depending on the circumstances.Creating an exception for 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.According to the Department of Public Safety, costs associated with the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within current resources.
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, SD, EK, KJo, GG, JPo, KKR
UP, ESi, SD, EK, KJo, GG, JPo, KKR