Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB448 by Bailes (Relating to the right of landowners to file complaints with the Texas Real Estate Commission against certain entities regarding alleged misconduct by the entities while exercising eminent domain authority and to the creation of an ombudsman office for landowners.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the right of landowners to file complaints with the Texas Real Estate Commission against certain entities regarding alleged misconduct by the entities while exercising eminent domain authority and to the creation of an ombudsman office for landowners. Based on information provided by the Texas Real Estate Commission and the Office of the Attorney General, it is assumed that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 455 Railroad Commission