LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 22, 2017

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB859 by Hughes (Relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Texas Racing Act to increase the number of Governor appointed members of the Texas Racing Commission (TRC) from seven to eight and remove the Comptroller of Public Accounts or the Comptroller's designee as an ex officio member of the TRC.

Based on the information provided by the TRC, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
476 Racing Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, TG