Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2938 by Hilderbran (Relating to the designation and duties of the state historian. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code to designate the duties of the state historian and to require the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas State Historical Association to designate the state historian. Under the provisions of the bill, the state historian would not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses from the state for service as the state historian. It is anticipated that any costs to designate the state historian could be absorbed by existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.