LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 18, 2021

TO:	Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB13 by Paddie (Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Disaster Reliability Council.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The council as proposed by the bill would require staff support. It is assumed that the agencies affected and/or ERCOT would be able to provide staff support using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

455 Railroad Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel

LBB Staff:

JMc, SMat, MB, RRe