LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 3, 2005

TO:	Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB143 by Wentworth (Relating to a project of a development corporation in connection with a military base or facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would would amend the Occupations Code and the Education Code to extend certain deadlines for certain professionals serving on active duty in the military. The bill would allow a person who holds a license, is a member of the state military or a reserve component of the armed forces, and is ordered to active duty by proper authority to have additional amount of time to complete continuing education requirements or requirements relating to the renewal of person’s license. The bill would also provide an extension of the time required to complete continuing education requirements or requirements relating to the extension or renewal of a certificate or permit for educators who are called to active military service. These extensions would apply to those who are or were ordered to report for active duty on or after September 1, 2004.

 

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

329 Real Estate Commission, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 472 Structural Pest Control Board, 502 Board of Barber Examiners, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MW, RR