Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3199 by Springer (Relating to the use of public information for marketing purposes; creating a civil penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to prohibit the use of certain information obtained from public information requests for marketing purposes. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.