LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB459 by Leibowitz (Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances and certain massage parlors; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to procedures for a county to abate and regulate nuisances. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to regulate massage parlors and to impose a civil penalty and a criminal penalty. Local Government Impact No fiscal impact to units of local government is anticipated related to the proposed changes to the Health and Safety Code. Only one county would be affected by the proposed change to the Local Government Code: Harris County. Because that portion of the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB459 by Leibowitz (Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances and certain massage parlors; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB459 by Leibowitz (Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances and certain massage parlors; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Engrossed Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB459 by Leibowitz (Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances and certain massage parlors; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Engrossed HB459 by Leibowitz (Relating to county abatement and regulation of nuisances and certain massage parlors; providing civil and criminal penalties.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to procedures for a county to abate and regulate nuisances. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to regulate massage parlors and to impose a civil penalty and a criminal penalty. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to procedures for a county to abate and regulate nuisances. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to authorize a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to regulate massage parlors and to impose a civil penalty and a criminal penalty. Local Government Impact No fiscal impact to units of local government is anticipated related to the proposed changes to the Health and Safety Code. Only one county would be affected by the proposed change to the Local Government Code: Harris County. Because that portion of the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. No fiscal impact to units of local government is anticipated related to the proposed changes to the Health and Safety Code. Only one county would be affected by the proposed change to the Local Government Code: Harris County. Because that portion of the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB JOB, ESi, DB