LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  April 4, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 449, As Engrossed
          Committee on State Affairs                              By: Eiland
          Senate
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB449 ( Relating 
to the control of and disabling of gambling devices, equipment, 
or paraphernalia while an ocean-going vessel is in the territorial 
waters of this state.) this office has detemined the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB449-As Engrossed
         
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
         

         
 
The bill would amend Section 47.09 (b) of the Penal Code to 
provide affirmative defense to ocean-going vessels sailing in 
territorial waters for the purpose of calling on a port and 
which carry gambling devices, equipment or paraphernalia.
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,JD ,TH ,PH