| TO: | Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB989 by Frullo (Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.), As Introduced |
The provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions are the subject of this analysis. The bill would amend the Penal Code to indicate certain weapons are permissible to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell, if registered with a certain federal registry or classified as a curio or relic by the United States Department of Justice.
Possessing a prohibited weapon related to the provisions of the bill is currently a third degree felony, punishable by confinement in prison for a term of two to ten years and an optional fine not to exceed $10,000.
In fiscal year 2014, 237 people were arrested, 29 were placed under felony supervision, and 14 were admitted to state correctional institutions for the offense of possessing a prohibited weapon related to the provisions of the bill. However, data are not available to indicate which of these offenses would be no longer prohibited under the bill's provisions. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not significantly impact state correctional populations, programs, or workloads.
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| LBB Staff: | UP, LM, ESi
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