LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2025

TO:	Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1169 by Hinojosa, Adam (Relating to public utility agencies; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments.), As Introduced

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 an impact on local governments as it gives public utility agencies the authority to issue bonds and impose an assessment to pay back the bond to acquire public utilities. The amount of the assessment is unknown.

Source Agencies:

352 Bond Review Board, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JMc, FV, BC, CWi, TUf, GDZ, JBel