| TO: | Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
| FROM: | John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB545 by Nevárez (Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.), As Introduced |
The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Penal Code as it relates to unlawful transfer of certain weapons. Under the provisions of the bill, the transfer of a firearm to certain persons would be punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year and, in addition to confinement, an optional fine not to exceed $4,000. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing sanctions for a criminal offense would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.
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| LBB Staff: | WP, LM, DGi
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