LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2013

TO:	Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to providing links in the online text of proposed  legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.  The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to enhance the Texas Legislature Online Internet website, to the extent feasible, so that a hyperlink to a referenced statute would appear for each cross-reference in a bill as filed, substituted in committee, engrossed, or enrolled by either house of the legislature and into amendments adopted by a committee.  The bill would take effect November 1, 2014.

Based on the information provided by TLC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

103 Legislative Council

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, RB, MW