LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 7, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 1612
         Committee on Licensing &                       By: Kubiak
         Administrative Procedures
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1612 (Relating to the application to religious facilities of the
law relating to architectural barriers.; Relating to the
application to religious facilities of the law relating to
architectural barriers.) this office has determined the
following:

The bill exempts buildings and facilities that are owned or
controlled by a religious organization from the architectural
barriers standards.  It is estimated that approximately 150 less
projects would be sent to the Department of Licensing and
Regulation for review each year.


No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.




Source:   Department of Licensing and Regulation
          LBB Staff: JK, LR, DF