LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 31, 2003

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2388 by Cook, Robby (Relating to late fees for late payment of a submetered or allocated residential water bill.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.  It is assumed that the bill affects Section 13.503 and 13.5031 of the Water Code and not the Property Code as stated in SECTION 1.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, DE