LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2023

TO:
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB613 by Vasut (relating to the imposition of charges by a governmental body for providing copies of public information under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Government Code to add certain exceptions to a governmental body's ability to charge for providing records in response to a public information request.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, any work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal implication is anticipated from the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, HGR, LCO