LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2655 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Penal Code to make it a violation for any person to knowingly sell, rent, lease, loan, or give a firearm to any person receiving court-ordered inpatient mental health services, any person acquitted in a criminal case by reason of insanity or lack of mental responsibility, any person determined to have an intellectual disability and committed to a residential care facility, any incapacitated adult for whom the court has appointed a guardian due to the person's inability to manage his or her own affairs, or any person determined incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case. The bill would create a defense to prosecution applicable to certain circumstances. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, JGA, FR, PBO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2655 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2655 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2655 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2655 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), 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 to make it a violation for any person to knowingly sell, rent, lease, loan, or give a firearm to any person receiving court-ordered inpatient mental health services, any person acquitted in a criminal case by reason of insanity or lack of mental responsibility, any person determined to have an intellectual disability and committed to a residential care facility, any incapacitated adult for whom the court has appointed a guardian due to the person's inability to manage his or her own affairs, or any person determined incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case. The bill would create a defense to prosecution applicable to certain circumstances. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, JGA, FR, PBO
UP, JGA, FR, PBO