LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 16, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB209  by Longoria (Relating to creating the offense of
               unlawful possession of certain firearms by a minor.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of unlawful
possession of certain firearms by a minor.  The offense would be
punishable as a Class C misdemeanor.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG