LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3140 by Hughes (Relating to exemption of certain electronic access control device providers from private security regulation.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code providing an exemption from private security regulation for a manufacturer, distributor, or installer of an electronic control device that operates for the sole purpose of providing convenient and unrestricted access through a garage door or gate, such as an automatic garage opener or automatic gate for a private entrance. The Department of Public Safety does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill

 

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:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, VDS, SJ, LM