LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to equal access to places of public accommodation. The bill would provide that a person who operates a place of public accommodation cannot prevent a person from using the accommodation solely because of certain characteristics, such as race, sex, religion, etc., or because a person operates a motorcycle. The bill would also provide injunctive relief and damages. To the extent the bill would amend civil procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No 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 LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MN, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Engrossed
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Engrossed
HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to equal access to places of public accommodation. The bill would provide that a person who operates a place of public accommodation cannot prevent a person from using the accommodation solely because of certain characteristics, such as race, sex, religion, etc., or because a person operates a motorcycle. The bill would also provide injunctive relief and damages. To the extent the bill would amend civil procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, MN, TB
JOB, JRO, MN, TB