LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2009

TO:	Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2253 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and counties to regulate platting requirements near an international border.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections of the Local Government Code related to the authority of
certain municipalities and counties to regulate subdivisions near the international border. The bill would repeal Section 232.029(f) of the Local Government Code.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house. If the bill does not receive the votes required to pass, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

Local governments that would be required to determine that adequate sewer services are installed, could incur costs depending on the size of the county, and the requests by developers or utilities to provide services. However, the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill are not anticipated to be significant according to the Texas Association of Counties.

Source Agencies:

580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, JB, DB, TP