LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 8, 2021

TO:
Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB390 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to requirements for human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments; authorizing a civil penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Business & Commerce Code to require commercial lodging establishments to require that employees complete a state-approved annual training program in human trafficking awareness, as well as assign a civil penalty to commercial lodging establishments that violate the provisions laid out in Chapter 114 of the Business & Commerce Code.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

The bill would take effect January 1, 2022.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff:
JMc, SZ, LCO, HGr