LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT
 
86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 31, 2019

TO:
Honorable Nicole Collier, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2164 by Burns (Relating to imposing civil and criminal penalties for prohibiting or otherwise restricting a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a weapon on certain premises open to the public; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to create a criminal offense for prohibiting or restricting a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a weapon on certain premises open to the public.  Under the provisions of the bill, this offense would be punishable as a Class C misdemeanor.
 
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500.  This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
WP, LM, JPo