Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2880 by Dutton (Relating to the criminal punishment for the threatened exhibition or use of a firearm in or on school property or on a school bus.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Education Code to clarify and reclassify the offense of threatening to exhibit or use a firearm on certain school property. The bill would make it a third-degree felony for a person to threaten to exhibit or use a firearm on covered property if that person is in possession of or has immediate access to the firearm. The offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor otherwise. The bill takes effect September 1, 2017.
No significant fiscal impact on the state court system is anticipated by the Office of Court Administration. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Texas Education Agency