LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3261 by Cortez (Relating to the establishment of the disaster identification system for a state of disaster.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code by defining an "illuminated device" and permits a person to use an illuminated display to communicate with disaster relief personnel in an area subject to a declaration of a state of disaster. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz