LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Texas Public Information Code by adding a section which excludes information pertaining to biological agents or toxins identified in federal law from categories of publicly accessible information. Excluded information includes the location, security protections, use or intended use of these agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access these biological agents or toxins. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, or September 1, 2009 if a two-thirds vote is not achieved. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:401 Adjutant General's Department, 758 Texas State University System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 709 Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MH, GD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 27, 2009
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.), As Introduced
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.), As Introduced
SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to confidentiality of information regarding certain agents.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends the Texas Public Information Code by adding a section which excludes information pertaining to biological agents or toxins identified in federal law from categories of publicly accessible information. Excluded information includes the location, security protections, use or intended use of these agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access these biological agents or toxins. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, or September 1, 2009 if a two-thirds vote is not achieved.
The bill amends the Texas Public Information Code by adding a section which excludes information pertaining to biological agents or toxins identified in federal law from categories of publicly accessible information. Excluded information includes the location, security protections, use or intended use of these agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access these biological agents or toxins.
The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, or September 1, 2009 if a two-thirds vote is not achieved.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 401 Adjutant General's Department, 758 Texas State University System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 709 Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration
401 Adjutant General's Department, 758 Texas State University System, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 709 Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 712 Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, MH, GD
JOB, CL, MH, GD