LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2017 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB621 by Leach (Relating to requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB621, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($385,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2017
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB621 by Leach (Relating to requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB621 by Leach (Relating to requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), As Introduced
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
HB621 by Leach (Relating to requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), As Introduced
HB621 by Leach (Relating to requirements for certain applicants to obtain an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB621, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($385,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB621, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($385,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2018 ($220,000) 2019 ($165,000) 2020 ($245,000) 2021 ($165,000) 2022 ($220,000)
2018 ($220,000)
2019 ($165,000)
2020 ($245,000)
2021 ($165,000)
2022 ($220,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2018 ($220,000) 2019 ($165,000) 2020 ($245,000) 2021 ($165,000) 2022 ($220,000)
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2018 ($220,000) 2019 ($165,000) 2020 ($245,000) 2021 ($165,000) 2022 ($220,000)
2018 ($220,000)
2019 ($165,000)
2020 ($245,000)
2021 ($165,000)
2022 ($220,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code to eliminate the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to establish procedures for the submission of legible and classifiable fingerprints by an applicant for a license to carry a handgun (LTC) who is licensed as a peace officer. The bill would also exempt an applicant for an LTC who is a peace officer from completing a handgun proficiency course. The bill would waive the fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed LTC for a peace officer.The bill would also require DPS to adopt rules regarding the application for an LTC by a person who is a member of the Texas military forces, other than a member of the Texas State Guard who is serving in the Texas Legislature.This analysis assumes administrative duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Methodology
The current fee for a peace officer is $25. Since the bill would eliminate the fee for an applicant for an LTC who is a peace officer, it is assumed that DPS would incur a revenue loss to its Appropriated Receipts. It is assumed that the loss to the agency's Appropriated Receipts could be absorbed within existing resources.The Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates a revenue loss of $220,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $165,000 in fiscal year 2019 to General Revenue Fund 01.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, FR, AI, LCO
UP, FR, AI, LCO