LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2013

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB333 by Guillen (Relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies; providing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies.  The bill would also make it a misdemeanor offense to violate Section 2155.103, punishable by a fine of not more than $100 dollars.

Based on the information provided by the Department of Public Safety, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, this analysis assumes that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The bill creates a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.  Revenue generated is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to units of local government.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, RB, MW, CWS, KKR