LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB576 by Sheffield (Relating to the electronic distribution of information to legislators by state agencies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would modify Sections 2052.002 and 2052.0021 of the Government Code to require that state agencies send only electronic notices to the Texas Legislature detailing publication availability. Members of the Legislature who wish to receive the publication may reply electronically.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG