LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 15, 2011

TO:	Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1167 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on certain premises of or locations associated with schools or public junior colleges and public technical institutes.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would restrict a public junior college or public technical institute from adopting rules prohibiting the carrying of licensed handguns on its campus. The bill amends both the Government Code and Penal Code and would take effect September 1, 2011. Changes to the Penal Code apply only to an offense committed on or after the bill's effective date.

For this analysis it is assumed 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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 719 Texas State Technical College System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, KY, ADM