LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 2, 2003

TO:
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB909 by Lucio (Relating to the regulation of combative sports; providing penalties.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB909, As Introduced: a positive impact of $24,660 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 $12,300
2005 $12,360
2006 $12,420
2007 $12,480
2008 $12,510




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 $12,300
2005 $12,360
2006 $12,420
2007 $12,480
2008 $12,510

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to register ringside physicians. The bill would also prohibit elimination tournaments for boxing, and add the price charged for sale or lease of broadcasting, television, and motion picture rights to ticket sales for determination of the total gate on which the 3% gross receipts tax is calculated.

Methodology

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation anticipates an increase in collections of $11,250 each year for the gross receipts tax for boxing events. This estimate assumes an average broadcast rights fee of $15,000 per event, for 25 boxing matches.

The agency anticipates an increase of $1,050 in fee collections each year for registration of ringside physicians. This estimate assumes a registered population of 35 in fiscal year 2004 that would increase by two each year from fiscal year 2005-07 and by one in fiscal year 2008, with annual licensing fees of $30 per individual for both new and renewal licenses. The agency could absorb any additional costs associated with these licensees within current resources.

The agency assumes that any reduction in the number of events related to a prohibition against elimination tournaments would be offset by an increase in the number of other types of boxing events.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, RT, RB