LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
March 21, 1995
TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 243
Committee on Public Safety By: Yarbrough
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
243 (relating to the carrying of certain weapons by judges and
justices) this office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill would require the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education to develop and administer a
weapons safety and proficiency program for judges and justices
listed under Section 46.02(g), Penal Code. The bill would
provide a legal defense against prosecution under Section 46.02
Penal Code for judges and justices who have firearms proficiency
certificates issued by the Commission.
The bill would authorize the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education to establish reasonable and
necessary fees to administer the provisions contained in the
bill. It is assumed that the fees will be established on a cost
recovery basis.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue
Year of Gain
Law Officer to Law Officer
Standards Standards
& Education Fund
& Education Fund 116
116 GR Consolidated
GR Consolidated
1996 $35,241 $35,241
1997 18,666 18,666
1998 18,666 18,666
1999 18,666 18,666
2000 18,666 18,666
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
Source: Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education
LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR