LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 6, 2009

TO:
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB345 by Elkins (Relating to a business's duty to protect sensitive personal information contained in its customer records.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code relating to the protection of personal information in customer records by businesses that use access devices.

Based on information provided by the Department of Banking, Office of Consumer Credit, Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, Credit Union Department, and Office of Court Administration it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 450 Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 451 Department of Banking, 466 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, 469 Credit Union Department
LBB Staff:
JOB, JRO, MW, ACa