Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB582 by Reyna (Relating to prohibiting stun guns.), As Introduced
The bill would amend the Weapons Chapter of the Penal Code by including stun gun in the section defining weapons and would also include a stun gun in the offense of prohibited weapons. The offense of prohibited weapons is punishable as either a felony of the third degree of a Class A misdemeanor, depending on the conditions of the offense.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000, or both fine and imprisonment.
A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this provision would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies.