TO:	Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB236 by Goodwin (Relating to requiring a national instant criminal background check in connection with private firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

The bill would create a Class A misdemeanor offense for violating certain requirements for private firearm transfers outlined in the bill.

The bill would 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. It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.