LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2013

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1095 by Hinojosa (Relating to fever tick eradication; creating a penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Agriculture Code relating to fever tick eradication by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). The bill amends provisions covering fever tick eradication within the Agriculture Code from livestock to include other types of animals and amends statute to include treatment beyond dipping as a means for fever tick eradication. TAHC reports the agency can implement provisions of the bill within existing resources, and no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

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, 554 Animal Health Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, ZS, JP