LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 11, 1999
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1544 by Haggerty (Relating to registration of
engineering firms and to the publication by the Texas
Board of Professional Engineers of a roster of engineers
and engineering firms.), As Engrossed
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB1544, As Engrossed: impact of $0 through the biennium ending *
* August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $0 *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number of *
* Year Savings/(Cost) from Gain/(Loss) from State Employees from *
* General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund FY 1999 *
* 0001 0001 *
* 2000 $(125,554) $125,554 1.0 *
* 2001 (109,554) 109,554 1.0 *
* 2002 (109,554) 109,554 1.0 *
* 2003 (109,554) 109,554 1.0 *
* 2004 (109,554) 109,554 1.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Article 3271a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes (the
Texas Engineering Practice Act), by requiring that firms, partnerships,
corporations and joint stock associations engaged in the practice of
professional engineering register with the Board of Professional
Engineers. The registration would be on an annual basis and would
include payment of a fee not to exceed $100.
The bill would take effect September 1, 1999.
Methodology
The Board of Registration for Professional Engineers estimates that about
7,000 Texas firms and 1,000 out-of-state firms will be required to
register and pay a registration fee. It is assumed the Board would set
the annual fee at a level to offset the cost of the additional personnel
needed to implement the provision of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JK, SD, TH