TO:	Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB781 by Sanford (Relating to the carrying and possession of a handgun by a public junior college school marshal.), As Introduced

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Education Code as it relates to public junior college marshals. Under the provisions of the bill, written regulations adopted by the governing board of a public junior college concerning handgun possession or carry by a school marshal would be required to authorize a school marshal to carry a handgun under certain circumstances, regardless of the marshal's primary duty, and may not require the marshal to store the handgun in a locked container while on duty.  

This analysis assumes implementing 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.