LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Ray Allen, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB219 by Howard (Relating to a sign advertising or identifying a sexually oriented business; providing civil and criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 46, Business & Commerce Code by adding Section 46.005 (a) through (e). The bill would limit outdoor signs advertising or identifying a sexually oriented business to not more than two on-premise signs not to exceed 40 square feet in size and including only the business’s name, street address, telephone number, and operating hours. Obscene material or a depiction of a nude person would not be allowed on an authorized sign.

The proposed legislation may result in new complaints, investigations, or cases by the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection & Public Health Division; however, due to the discretionary language, it is projected that this increase can be absorbed with current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa, MS, JRO, KJG