LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2013

TO:	Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee On Technology
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2422 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to consideration of cloud computing services when a state agency purchases services for a major information resources project.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 2157, to require state agencies to consider cloud computing options when making purchases for major information resources projects.

Three agencies including the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA), the Department of Information Resources (DIR) and the State Auditor's Office (SAO) indicate no significant impact and that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 313 Department of Information Resources

LBB Staff:

UP, RB, JI, JJO, RC