Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2993 by Guillen (Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a county commissioner in certain locations.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would provide exception to the applicability of the criminal offenses of unlawful carrying of weapons and places weapons prohibited for county commissioners when the weapon is a handgun which the person is licensed to carry in this state.
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.
The Office of Court Administration indicates that no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
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