LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2234 by Keffer, Jim (Relating to taxes, fees, and programs administered by the Comptroller.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend sections of the Health and Safety Code, Insurance Code, Local Government Code, Tax Code, and the Utilities Code to clarify administrative and technical issues relating to various taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller.

 

The bill would allow the Comptroller to adopt rules and take other actions necessary to implement the provisions of the bill.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, WP, EB, KJG