LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Carlos Uresti, Chair, House Committee on Government Reform
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2855 by Uresti (Relating to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission's contracts with travel agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would prohibit the Texas Building and Procurement Commission from contracting with a travel agency to provide travel services for state agencies. It is assumed that any additional duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

 

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, it 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, 303 Building and Procurement Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, MS, JM