LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 26, 2011

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would stipulate that a state agency may not adopt rules until the legislative standing committee of each house reviewing the rule approves the proposed change to the agency's administrative rules. The bill would not apply to emergency rules adopted under Government Code, Section 2001.034.

The bill would be effective January 1, 2012 only upon passage of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-second legislature, that would provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by state agencies in the executive department. Otherwise the bill would have no effect.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MS