LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2011

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Open Government, Select
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1638 by Davis (Relating to the exception of certain personal information from required disclosure under the public information law.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Public Information Act (PIA) to generally except from disclosure: (1) a current or former employee's emergency contact information; (2) motor vehicle record or personal identification information from another state or country; and (3) a copy of an identification badge issued to an official employee of a governmental entity.

This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill's provisions could be met with existing resources.

The bill would take immediate effect upon receiving two-thirds votes of all 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:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, JI, KY