LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 18, 2011

TO:
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and prohibits a video programming service provider from offering a consumer a contract for video programming service that contains a cancellation fee or a time during the contract period when cancellation is not available. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing 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, AG, JM