LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2019

TO:	Honorable Drew Springer, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB969 by Springer (Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate the removal by a landowner of noxious or invasive plant species or brush species detrimental to water conservation from the landowner’s property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to extend an existing restriction on the ability of political subdivisions to regulate noxious or invasive plant species to include a prohibition that would limit the removal of these species.  The bill would restrict the scope of this extension to certain residential and agricultural properties.  Defines noxious brush.

Local Government Impact

According to the City of Houston, the bill would have no fiscal impact.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

WP, SZ, SD, GP, AF