LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2741 by Kleinschmidt (Relating to rules requiring license name in advertising of a structural pest control business.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would provide the Department of Agriculture (TDA) the authority to adopt a rule requiring the license name of a pest control business to be on all advertising.

TDA indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, AH