LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2705 by Hayes (Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude short-barrel firearms from the offense of intentionally or knowingly possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling a prohibited weapon.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2705 by Hayes (Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2705 by Hayes (Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.), As Introduced Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2705 by Hayes (Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.), As Introduced HB2705 by Hayes (Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exclude short-barrel firearms from the offense of intentionally or knowingly possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling a prohibited weapon.It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government Impact It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch