LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                        February 27, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Robert M. Saunders, Chair    IN RE:  House Bill No. 32
         Committee on Land and Resource                 By: Kubiak
         Management
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
32 (Relating to the exercise of the powers of eminent domain and
the right of entry by the Texas High-Speed Rail Authority.) this
office has determined the following:

The bill would amend the High Speed Rail Act to remove the power
of eminent domain and the right to enter land from  the High
Speed Rail Authority board and the Railroad Commission. Although
the removal of that authority could make the acquisition of land
more difficult and probably more costly for any franchisee, it
would have no fiscal impact on the Railroad Commission.


No fiscal implication to the State or units of local government
is anticipated.




Source:   Railroad Commission
          LBB Staff: JK, KW, DF