LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2017

TO:	Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3006 by Swanson (Relating to authorizing the provision of temporary secure storage for weapons at certain public buildings; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a mechanism for the secure temporary storage of weapons in certain buildings or areas that are open to the public and weapons have been prohibited. This authorization would only apply in counties with a population greater than 3.3 million, currently Harris County. The bill would authorize a fee of up to $2 per day for the use of storage, and would establish procedures for the disposal of unclaimed or abandoned weapons.

For purposes of this fiscal note, it is assumed costs associated with implementation could be absorbed by state agencies. According to the Comptroller, the fiscal impact of the fee provisions cannot be determined.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

Harris County reported a one-time cost of $250,000 with a continuing annual cost of $125,000.

According to the Harris County Hospital District, there would be no significant fiscal impact from these provisions.

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, KMc, FR, JJ, MWl, KVe, JSm, TBo, JGA