LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2009

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4360 by Geren (Relating to revenue sources for certain venue projects.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 334, Local Government Code, regarding the use of revenue deposited into the venue project fund. Based on population criteria, Chapter 334 applies only to the City of Houston and to Harris County.

The bill would also amend portions of Chapter 334 to add to the local governmental entities to which certain subsections of Chapter 334 would apply a municipality with a population of more than 700,000 within a county with a population of more than one million that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than two million. The two counties that are adjacent to one another that have populations of more than one million and more than two million are Tarrant and Dallas counties, respectively. Based on the 2000 U.S. Census, Tarrant County does not currently contain a municipality with a population of more than 700,000; therefore, those proposed changes in statute would not currently add a municipality. However, it is assumed that upon release of the 2010 U.S. Census figures, those portions of the bill would apply to the City of Fort Worth. 

Local Government Impact

Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, DB, JRO