LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2025 TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2202 by Birdwell (Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create the second degree felony offense of trafficking a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization, committed when a person intentionally or knowingly transfers, for profit or other remuneration, a firearm to an individual the person knows is either a member of a foreign terrorist organization or is an individual who intends to transfer the firearm to a member of a foreign terrorist organization.The bill would expand the scope of the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) statewide program for the prevention and detection of certain criminal offenses to include the bill's newly created offense, extend the conjoint implementation of the program to include the United Mexican States, and require the agency to submit certain additional firearms reporting annually. DPS indicates that the bill's provisions could be implemented with existing resources.The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates that the creation of a new felony criminal offense could lead to the prosecution of more cases, potentially increasing state revenue through collected court costs.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 > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2202 by Birdwell (Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2202 by Birdwell (Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security
Honorable Brian Birdwell, Chair, Senate Committee on Border Security
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2202 by Birdwell (Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB2202 by Birdwell (Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; 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 the second degree felony offense of trafficking a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization, committed when a person intentionally or knowingly transfers, for profit or other remuneration, a firearm to an individual the person knows is either a member of a foreign terrorist organization or is an individual who intends to transfer the firearm to a member of a foreign terrorist organization.The bill would expand the scope of the Department of Public Safety's (DPS) statewide program for the prevention and detection of certain criminal offenses to include the bill's newly created offense, extend the conjoint implementation of the program to include the United Mexican States, and require the agency to submit certain additional firearms reporting annually. DPS indicates that the bill's provisions could be implemented with existing resources.The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates that the creation of a new felony criminal offense could lead to the prosecution of more cases, potentially increasing state revenue through collected court costs.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 > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, AMr, DGI
JMc, MGol, AMr, DGI