LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2011

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr., Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2608 by Harper-Brown (relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.  The Department of Housing and Community Affairs is subject to the Sunset Act and would be abolished on September 1, 2011 unless continued by the Legislature.  The bill would continue the agency for 12 years.

Based on the analysis of the Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of Rural Affairs, Department of Public Safety, State Office of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Governor and Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 301 Office of the Governor, 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 357 Texas Department of Rural Affairs, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JOB, KKR, MW, NV