LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1820 by Otto (Relating to the requirements for reporting certain information to the attorney general or the legislature.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 2111, Government Code, to change requirements regarding annual reports on certain technological innovation developed by a state agency. Under current statute, state agencies must file an annual report with the attorney general. Under the provisions of the bill, instead of submitting an annual report to the attorney general, state agencies would be required to submit the report to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report would be required only if an applicable technological innovation had not been reported to the attorney general prior to September 1, 2005.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

The savings from reduced administrative responsibilities for the attorney general and other state agencies would be insignificant.

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