Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1547 by Perry (Relating to reducing certain fees for a license to carry a concealed handgun for county jailers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow an applicant for an original or renewal concealed handgun license who is a county jailer to pay a reduced license fee of $25 (instead of $70). The Department of Public Safety has indicated that while the agency does not collect data on the number of concealed handgun license holders who are jailers, the agency estimates the change in fee is not anticipated to be a significant revenue impact.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
The reduced fee could spare some degree of expense either for county jailers or their employers.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety