LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82nd LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2011
 
June 25, 2011

TO:
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HR197 by Pitts (Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2.)



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HR197, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($43,209,759) through the biennium ending August 31, 2013.



Fiscal Year Appropriation out of
General Revenue Fund
1 		Appropriation out of
General Revenue Dedicated
2012 $42,659,759 $5,000,000
2013 $550,000 $0



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012 ($42,659,759)
2013 ($550,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2012 ($42,659,759)
2013 ($550,000)
2014 $0
2015 $0
2016 $0




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1 		Probable (Cost) from
General Revenue Dedicated
2012 ($42,659,759) ($5,000,000)
2013 ($550,000) $0
2014 $0 $0
2015 $0 $0
2016 $0 $0

Fiscal Analysis

New provisions in SB2 Conference Committee Report would make direct appropriations, would affect appropriations contingent upon the passage of other legislation, or would direct previously established appropriation authority.


Methodology

Certain new provisions would make direct appropriations to the Comptroller of Public Accounts - Fiscal Programs for the Jobs and Education for Texans program, the Texas Forest Service for combating wildfires, the Department of Public Safety for border security, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Border Security.

Certain other new provisions would affect certain appropriations contingent upon passage of other legislation including to the Texas Education Agency for charter school bonds, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs to the TDA, and the General Land Office (GLO) for the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to the GLO.

Further, a final new provision directs certain appropriations to the University of Texas at Austin to a specific purpose.


Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, KK, WP