LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2013

TO:
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1268 by Lucio (Relating to recreational vehicles and recreational vehicle parks.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code and the Property Code to provide definitions and requirements related to recreational vehicles (RVs) and RV parks, and manufactured home.
 
The bill would amend Chapter 49 of the Water Code to require a district that provides nonsubmetered master metered utility services to an RV park to determine rates for that service, and would not allow the district to charge transient customers an administrative fee.
 
The bill would repeal Sections 94.001 (8) and (10) of the Property Code.
 
The Public Utility Commission indicated no significant fiscal impact is anticipated; and any additional work resulting from the implementation of the requirements could be accomplished using existing resources.
 
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to amend rules. TCEQ indicated no significant fiscal implications are anticipated for the agency.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff:
UP, RB, TP