LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2023

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4012 by Kitzman (Relating to the administration of the electronic state business daily.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 2155.083, Government Code, to conform language to existing polices and practices, requiring the Comptroller to operate the Electronic State Business Daily (Daily) for state agencies and other eligible entities to advertise pre-solicitation notices, solicitations, and contract awards.

The bill would remove the requirement that state agencies cooperate with the comptroller in making the Daily available, and prohibit certain entities from charging a fee for businesses to access it.

The bill would require state agencies that will award a procurement contract estimated to exceed $25,000 in value to post certain contract information in the Daily.

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

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, SMAT, LCO, CSmi