LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 19, 2005

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1806 by Campbell (Relating to prohibiting a person from requiring an individual to provide a social security number to obtain goods or services or enter into a business transaction; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Subchapter D, Chapter 35, Business and Commerce Code by adding the new Section 35.62.  which would prohibit the disclosure of an individual’s social security number to obtain goods or services or enter into a business transaction unless authorized under state or federal law. This section does not apply to a governmental entity.

The Attorney General, or county attorney, would be  authorized to bring suit to recover a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The Attorney General would be authorized to bring an action to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this section.  It is projected that this increase could be absorbed within current resources.

This Act takes effect on September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MS