LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 7, 2021

TO:
Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB821 by White (Relating to the eligibility for a license to carry a handgun.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend the Government Code as it relates to licensing to carry a handgun. Under the provisions of the bill, certain conditions which would preclude eligibility for a license to carry a handgun, or which would require the revocation or suspension of a license to carry a handgun, would be added, modified, or repealed.

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.




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, DKN, LM, DGI