LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 11, 2021

TO:
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2840 by Longoria (Relating to the inapplicability of state citrus fruit maturity standards to grapefruit and oranges processed for juice.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to include grapefruit or oranges that are processed for juice to be exempted from state fruit maturity standards. Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Agriculture, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
551 Department of Agriculture
LBB Staff:
JMc, AJL, GDZ