Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2444 by Thimesch (relating to prohibitions in connection with ticket sales on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends the Business & Commerce to provide prohibitions in connection with event ticket sales or resales on an Internet website. The bill authorizes the Office of the Attorney General to investigate violations and file suits for injunctive relief.
According to the Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General, any additional work resulting from the provisions of the could be absorbed within current resources.
According to the Comptroller's Office, the revenue implications of the bill cannot be estimated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts