Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1138 by Martinez (Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the geographic limitation from the applicability of the Class A misdemeanor offense of recklessly discharging a firearm in certain municipalities. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council