LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and removes the provision allowing a person to sell, lease or otherwise disclose a biometric identifier if the individual consents to the disclosure. In addition, the bill requires a person who has obtained a biometric identifier for the purpose of selling leasing or otherwise disclosing, to destroy the biometric identifier within one year of the date the purpose for having collected the identifier expires. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any legal work resulting from the provision of the bill could be reasonably absorbed with current state resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, JM