LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 12, 2015

TO:	Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB763 by King, Susan (Relating to a petition to a state agency for adoption of rules.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would require at least 51 percent of the signatures for a petition to a state agency relating to the adoption of rules to be from Texas residents. The bill also clarifies the meaning of "interested person."

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 454 Department of Insurance, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 580 Water Development Board, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, FR, JJ, AG, BRi, TL, ER