LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 4, 2003

TO:
Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB135 by Brown, Fred (Relating to eligibility for an auctioneer's license.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB135, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

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 Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 $0
2005 $0
2006 $0
2007 $0
2008 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Probable Savings/(Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003
2004 $22,475 ($22,475) 0.5
2005 $19,525 ($19,525) 0.5
2006 $19,525 ($19,525) 0.5
2007 $19,525 ($19,525) 0.5
2008 $19,525 ($19,525) 0.5

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require auctioneer applicants to complete at least 80 hours of classroom instruction at an auction school with a curriculum approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Methodology

In order to approve auctioneer school curriculums on an annual basis, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) indicates it would need an additional one-half FTE (Administrative Technician IV) each year. Currently, there are 34 auction schools throughout the United States and Canada, three of which are certified by the Texas Workforce Commission. TDLR estimates 5 schools would request curriculum approval.

Because TDLR would not have authorization to collect fees for curriculum approval, it indicates the auctioneer's license fee would be increased to cover costs associated with the program.


Technology

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation would require $1,150 in 2004 to cover the cost of computer equipment for one-half FTE.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
452 Department Of Licensing And Regulation
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, RT, RB