LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB210 by Solomons (relating to the regulation of certain telemarketing calls. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The State does not incur any expenses for maintenance and operation of the Texas no-call list.  The Public Utility Commission indicates that any additional enforcement activities could be accomplished with current agency staffing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MW, RB