LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB298 by Goodwin (Relating to a required waiting period for firearm sales; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor if a person sells a firearm to any person and delivers the firearm to the person to whom the firearm is being sold before the third business day after the date on which the firearm was sold to the person.It is assumed that 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 > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2023
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB298 by Goodwin (Relating to a required waiting period for firearm sales; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB298 by Goodwin (Relating to a required waiting period for firearm sales; creating a criminal offense.), 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
HB298 by Goodwin (Relating to a required waiting period for firearm sales; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB298 by Goodwin (Relating to a required waiting period for firearm sales; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create an offense punishable as a Class A misdemeanor if a person sells a firearm to any person and delivers the firearm to the person to whom the firearm is being sold before the third business day after the date on which the firearm was sold to the person.It is assumed that 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 >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch
JMc, DDel, LBO, ESch