LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 25, 2013

TO:	Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Special Purpose Districts
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2586 by King, Phil (Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by certain authorized entities.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 1 of the Special District Local Laws Code, regarding general provisions, to add new Section 1.004 to require that an entity governed by Title 6 (water and wastewater) of this code and authorized by law to exercise eminent domain powers do so only for a public use in accordance with Section 17 (taking, damaging, or destroying property for public use) of Article I of the Texas Constitution.
 
The bill would amend Chapter 1 of the Water Code, regarding general provisions, to add new Section 1.005 to require that an entity governed by the Water Code and authorized by law to exercise eminent domain powers do so only for a public use in accordance with Section 17 (taking, damaging, or destroying property for public use) of Article I of the Texas Constitution.

The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment, assuming that it received the requisite two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature.  Otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

UP, KKR, SD, SJS, AG, TP