LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
 
April 10, 2021

TO:
Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1818 by Patterson (relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to require pet stores in certain counties to source cats and dogs for sale from only animal control agencies, animal shelters, or animal rescue organizations. The bill would provide a civil penalty for noncompliance. 

According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. 

According to the Office of the Attorney General, no fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. 

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact cannot be determined as the number of cases of noncompliance that would result in penalty revenue is unknown. This analysis assumes that number would not be significant. 

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
LBB Staff:
JMc, SZ, CMA, DPE