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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Texas Racing Act to replace the Comptroller of Public Accounts or the Comptroller's designee with the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee as an ex officio member of the Texas Racing Commission.
The Texas Racing Commission and Department of Agriculture indicate that any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
476 Racing Commission, 551 Department of Agriculture