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: HB446 by Lewis, Glenn (Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain offenses involving breaches of firearm safety.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of storage or transfer of an unsafe firearm. The offense would be punishable as a Class C misdemeanor. The bill would also change the punishment for certain violations of the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, GG