LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2110 by Berman (Relating to the applicability of certain weapon laws to certain prosecutors and certain court employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would exempt a district attorney and a criminal district attorney who is licensed to carry a concealed handgun from applicability of Sections 46.02 (Unlawful Carrying Weapons) and 46.03 (Places Weapons Prohibited) of the Penal Code. A bailiff designated as a judicial officer security escort who is licensed to carry a concealed handgun and is engaged in escorting an active judicial officer would also be exempt from Sections 46.02 and 46.03.

An active judicial officer would be authorized to designate a bailiff who is not a Texas licensed peace officer as a judicial officer escort. The judicial officer would be required to make the designation in writing and submit a copy of the writing to the county sheriff.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DLBa