LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3333 by Chavez (Relating to the sale or transfer of interest of real property to certain federally recognized Indian tribes. ), Conference Committee Report

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add subsection (i) to Section 202.021 of the Transportation Code to require, notwithstanding priorities identified in Section 202.021(b), that Tract 11, Block 49 of the Ysleta Grant located in El Paso County be sold to a federally recognized Indian tribe whose reservation is located within Texas counties bordering the United Mexican States and that is not subject to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote of all of the
members elected to each house. If the bill does not receive a two-thirds majority vote of all the members, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, MW, DLBa