LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2015

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2650 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to regulate any entity that holds itself out as a telephone service provider.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Utilities Code relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to regulate any entity that holds itself out as a telephone service provider. Based on information provided by the Public Utility Commission and the Office of Public Utility Counsel, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, NV, JLi