The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Penal Code as it relates to the applicability of the prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place by an election judge. Under the provisions of the bill, an election judge who is engaged in the performance of their duties as an election judge would be allowed to carry a handgun during early voting or on election day.
This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony offense or category of felony-level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.