Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB857 by Hughes (Relating to exempting certain judicial officers from certain requirements for obtaining or renewing a concealed handgun license and to the authority of certain judicial officers to carry certain weapons.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code to expand the list of active judicial officers who can receive a concealed handgun license under reduced requirements to include associate judges as defined by the Family Code. The bill would also amend the Penal Code to exempt the same group from certain handgun offenses.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Amendments to the Penal Code would apply to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date.
This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources and that implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of State corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.