LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 3, 1997
TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1321, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures By: Uher
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1321 ( Relating
to the regulation of the practice of engineering; providing
penalties.) this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1321-Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
positive impact of $56,700 to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
Fiscal Analysis
This bill would amend the Texas Engineering Practice Act (Article
3271a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) by updating definitions
and allowable enforcement actions under the act, and by providing
the Board of Professional Registration for Professional Engineers
with the authority to issue administrative penalties and fines.
The
bill would be effective upon passage.
Methodolgy
The estimated gain in revenue is derived from the new administrative
penalties that would be authorized by the bill and the number
of violations in fiscal 1996. The agency anticipates additional
costs to implement the bill due to hearings and travel associated
with processing the administrative penalties allowed by the
bill.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue
Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from
from General General Revenue
Revenue Fund Fund
0001 0001
1998 ($12,150) $40,500
1998 (12,150) 40,500
2000 (12,150) 40,500
2001 (12,150) 40,500
2002 (12,150) 40,500
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $28,350
1999 28,350
2000 28,350
2001 28,350
2002 28,350
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source: Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK ,TH