LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2005

TO:	Honorable Anna Mowery, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2246 by Hegar (Relating to the amount of damages offered to a real property owner by an entity exercising the power of eminent domain.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require a condeming entity to provide to a property owner a written estimate of the value that will be offered to the owner for the property interest to be acquired through eminent domain in addition to the appraisal reports currently required by law.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, the University of Texas System, the Texas A&M University System, and the Office of the Attorney General, it is assumed any duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be acomplished by utilizing existing resources.

The bill would take 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, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, MW, TG, KJG