LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 25, 2005

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB773 by West, George "Buddy" (Relating to certain purchases by the Railroad Commission of Texas.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would delegate all purchasing functions relating to plugging wells and remediation of surface locations to the Railroad Commission, although the Railroad Commission could chose to continue to use the services of the Building and Procurement Commission. The bill is expected to streamline procurement processes, but is not expected to have a significant impact on agency costs.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

303 Building and Procurement Commission, 455 Railroad Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, WK, ZS, TL