LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2013

TO:	Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2633 by Stephenson (Relating to the compensation of an owner of the surface estate in land for damages associated with mineral exploration and production operations.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Natural Resources Code to require mineral developers to compensate an owner of the surface estate in land for damages associated with mineral exploration and production operations. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, JP, ER