Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4071 by Shaheen (Relating to the requirements for the purchase of endpoint devices by a state agency.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to compile a list of endpoint devices that are approved for purchase by a state agency. DIR would also be required to annually update any list of approved endpoint devices. It is assumed that any administrative costs to DIR associated with the bill's provisions could be absorbed using existing resources. Several agencies, including the Office of the Attorney General and Alcoholic Beverage Commission, indicated that there would be no fiscal impact. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) indicated that if costs associated with the approved endpoint devices is more expensive than the information technology (IT) solutions currently used by TxDOT, there may be increased IT costs for TxDOT to meet the requirements of the bill; however, the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 313 Department of Information Resources, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 601 Department of Transportation