LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 13, 2013

TO:
Honorable Bob Deuell, Chair, Senate Committee on Economic Development
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3436 by Cook (Relating to formal action of responsible governmental entities on certain proposals or bids for certain projects.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 2267 to delay a formal action on public-private partnership proposals or bids until September 1, 2015. The section would expire September 2, 2015. 

The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, it takes effect August 26, 2013.

Multiple agencies including the Texas Facilities Commission, the Texas Education Agency, the Texas A&M University System, the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the General Land Office indicate no fiscal impact to the state. The Department of State Health Services and the University of Texas System anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.


Local Government Impact

School districts and other local governments considering a formal action on a proposal or bid for certain public-private partnership construction projects would have to delay action until September 1, 2015. 

 

The Texas Association of Counties and the Texas Municipal League reported that no significant fiscal impact to local governments is anticipated.

 

In certain cases, construction delays could result in significant costs to school districts and other local governments.



Source Agencies:
303 Facilities Commission, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 701 Central Education Agency, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff:
UP, RB, JI, JJO, TL, KJo, JBi, KKR