BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4195

By: Burns

Homeland Security & Public Safety

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been noted that recent legislation removed the requirement for driver's license photos to be in color to ensure that the state has adequate flexibility to issue licenses with the highest level of security, durability, and quality. H.B. 4195 seeks to remove that requirement and provide the same flexibility with regard to handgun licenses and pocket cards for registrants under the Private Security Act.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 4195 amends the Government Code and Occupations Code to remove the requirement that the photograph on a handgun license or on the pocket card issued for each registrant under the Private Security Act be in color.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2019.