LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 7, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
               Criminal Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1555  by Reyna, Arthur (Relating to the unlawful
               possession of a firearm by a felon.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Penal Code by making it illegal for felons
placed on deferred adjudication community supervision to possess a
firearm.  Such individuals would not be able to possess a firearm after
the placement on deferred adjudication community supervision and before
the fifth anniversary of the date on which the proceedings are dismissed
and the person is discharged.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, GG