LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2013

TO:	Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1704 by Lucio (Relating to cooperation with federal agencies on immigration issues in this state; authorizing fees.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Office of State-Federal Relations at the Office of the Governor (Office), in consultation with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), to work to enter into an agreement with the federal government to implement a border security strategy and authorizes certain activities under this agreement subject to the receipt of federal funds.

The bill would require the Office, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), to work to enter into an agreement with the federal government to authorize or grant a waiver for a pilot guest work program that is self-funding, and sets forth requirements for the program.

The Office of the Governor, DPS, and TWC all report there would be no fiscal impact to implement the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

301 Office of the Governor, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, SZ, JI, MMe, GD