Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2086 by Talton (Relating to the possession or shooting of a handgun on the land of the Lower Colorado River Authority by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend Section 62.082, Parks and Wildlife Code, to make Section 62.081 inapplicable to a person who possesses a handgun and a concealed handgun license, or a person who possesses a concealed handgun license and discharges the handgun under circumstances where the use of deadly force is authorized. This bill would also prohibit any state agency from adopting a rule prohibiting a person who possesses a concealed handgun license from either possessing a handgun or discharging a handgun under circumstances where deadly force is justified while on the property of the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department