LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2191 by Wong (Relating to the treatment of social security numbers under the public information law.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Public Information Act by allowing a governmental body to redact the social security number of a living person without the necessity of asking for a decision from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).  Since a governmental body would not need to request a ruling to withhold the social security number of a living person, the passage of this bill would not increase the number of requests for rulings the OAG receives.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect 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, MS, SR