LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1796 by Talton (Relating to the repeal of the exception from required disclosure under the public information law of certain information submitted by a potential vendor or contractor.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill repeals Section 552.128 of the Government Code, which currently exempts from public disclosure information submitted by a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business.

The bill takes effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 303 Building and Procurement Commission, 356 Texas Ethics Commission

LBB Staff:

JK, GO, RR, MS, BL