HBA-CMT H.B. 334 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 334
By: Hupp
Public Safety
2/20/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is required to disclose,
to an individual who provides a written request and pays the required fee,
whether a named individual holds a concealed handgun license. This can
create a situation in which a potential criminal requests the information
to determine whether a potential victim is licensed to carry a concealed
handgun.  House Bill 334 removes the disclosure requirement by DPS
regarding whether an individual holds a concealed handgun license.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 334 amends the Government Code to delete the requirement that
the Department of Public Safety disclose to any other individual request on
whether a named individual or any individual whose full name is specified
on a list is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.