LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 9, 2017

TO:	Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB14 by Murr (Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of state hospitals; providing a civil penalty.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code and Health and Safety Code to authorize a state hospital to prohibit handgun license holders from carrying a handgun on the state hospital property upon the public posting of written notification of the prohibition. The bill would also create civil penalties for a handgun license holder who carries a handgun on the property of a state hospital at which written notice of the prohibition is provided.  It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, KCA, WP, JAW, TBo, RD, JSm, LCO, JGA