LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 26, 2025

TO:	Honorable Dustin Burrows, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3824 by King (Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

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

Local Government Impact

There could be costs to municipally owed utilities related to planning, training, and any administrative penalties imposed by the state fire marshal as would be authorized by the bill.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

JMc, SD, RStu, WP, BC, CWi, BFa