LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2011

TO:	Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2257 by Phillips (Relating to the procurement and use of an emergency notification system by public service providers.  ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow public service providers to enter into a contract for an emergency notification system to inform the providers’ customers, governmental agencies, and other affected persons with messages related to disasters or emergencies. The bill includes provisions detailing the necessary elements of the emergency notification system. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of the members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, KKR