LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2009

TO:	Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1870 by Hegar (Relating to the regulation of property tax consultants.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt a competency examination for registration as a property tax consultant and to establish the standards for grading and passing the examination. The bill would also establish prohibited acts for property tax consultants.

TDLR indicates that there would be some cost to developing and maintaining the examination, but this analysis assumes that these costs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

452 Department of Licensing and Regulation

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, ES