LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2013

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB772 by Uresti (Relating to the elimination of obsolete and redundant reporting requirements for the Department of Agriculture.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Agriculture Code and the Government Code relating to various reporting requirements at the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). The bill would eliminate certain reports TDA currently is required to submit to the Legislature and the Governor. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

UP, JP, SZ