Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB208 by West (Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to create criminal and administrative penalties for the use of certain regulated materials acquired at metal recycling entities in the creation of an explosive weapon. It would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS), as part of its Electronic Reporting System, to track the sale or attempted sale of explosive components of explosive weapons. The bill would also require metal recycling entities to report to DPS any such sale or attempted sale within one working day.
It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is also assumed the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice