LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2023

TO:	Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB713 by Shaheen (Relating to the proprietary purchases process for state agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 2155, Government Code, authorizing an agency's head or presiding officer of the agency's governing body to designate another person to sign the written justification required for the purchase of a proprietary product.

The bill removes the requirement for the Comptroller to issue an invitation to bid to vendors, and  instead requires the Comptroller to either proceed with the purchase or authorize the agency to purchase the product upon receipt of the justification and approval of the request.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JMc, SMAT, LCO, CSmi