LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2011

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2578 by Davis, John (Relating to the preparation of economic impact statements for legislative measures.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Under current law, the Lieutenant Governor or Speaker of the House of Representatives may request an economic impact statement for any pending bill or joint resolution. The bill would allow any House or Senate committee to make a request.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, SD, KK