LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and provides that a person who possesses a biometric identifier of an individual that is captured for commercial purposes may not sell, lease or otherwise disclose a biometric identifier unless the individual consents to the disclosure for identification purposes in the event of the individuals disappearance or death. In addition, the bill requires a person who has obtained a biometric identifier for the purpose of selling leasing or otherwise disclosing, to destroy the biometric identifier within one year of the date the purpose for having collected the identifier expires. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any legal work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed with current state resources Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2009
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3186 by McCall (Relating to the collection and use of biometric identifiers. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and provides that a person who possesses a biometric identifier of an individual that is captured for commercial purposes may not sell, lease or otherwise disclose a biometric identifier unless the individual consents to the disclosure for identification purposes in the event of the individuals disappearance or death. In addition, the bill requires a person who has obtained a biometric identifier for the purpose of selling leasing or otherwise disclosing, to destroy the biometric identifier within one year of the date the purpose for having collected the identifier expires. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any legal work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be reasonably absorbed with current state resources
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, JRO, JM
JOB, JRO, JM