Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3089 by Galindo (Relating to fire protection sprinkler systems in certain residential high-rise buildings in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require certain municipalities and counties to adopt a standard for the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems in residential-high rise buildings. The bill would require an owner of an applicable residential high-rise building to provide notice of intent to comply to the municipality or county. The bill would permit the attorney general, a district attorney or a county attorney to bring an action for an injunction to enforce the subchapter against a owner of a residential building not in compliance. The bill creates an offense, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, if an individual is an owner or an agent of the owner of a residential building that is not in compliance with the standards as set forth by the provisions of the bill.
The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General