LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2013

TO:	Honorable Harvey Hilderbran, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3475 by Paddie (Relating to the publication of information relating to hotel occupancy tax receipts.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, regarding the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller).

The bill would add new Section 403.01155 to stipulate that the Comptroller may not publish a report that reveals the gross or taxable receipts of a hotel that remits state hotel occupancy taxes.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

UP, KK, SD, AG