Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2300 by Paxton (Relating to the carrying of weapons by certain judges and justices and district and county attorneys.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Government Code requiring the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a procedure for indicating a license holder’s status as a judge, justice, district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney on a concealed handgun license. DPS reports a one-time technology cost of $117,100 to cover programming changes to the Concealed Handgun License System. It is assumed that these costs can be absorbed within the agency’s current appropriations.
This bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received. Otherwise, this bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.