LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 2, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kevin Bailey, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3873 by Menendez (Relating to the administration of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; providing a penalty. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the administration of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The bill would impose a penalty for certain violations and remove the requirement for TDHCA to hold a hearing on the State Low Income Housing Plan in each of the state's 13 uniform state planning districts.

Based on information provided from TDHCA, it is assumed that costs related to the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be covered by utilizing existing resources.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs

LBB Staff:

JOB, DB, AH