LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Texas Public Information Code, under the request for public information provisions, by adding a section which exempts information pertaining to certain bilogical agents and toxins, identified in federal law, from categories of publicly accessible information. Exempted information includes the location of select biological and toxic agent agents, security and safeguard protections for select biological and toxic agent agents, site-specific or transfer-specific documentation of select bilogical and toxic agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access select biological or toxic agents. State agencies affected have stated that there is no cost implication to the state in making these technical changes to the Texas Public Information Code. 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, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KK, CL, MH, GD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2009
TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.), As Engrossed
Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Frank Corte Jr., Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.), As Engrossed
SB2556 by Huffman (Relating to the confidentiality of information pertaining to certain biological agents and toxins.), As Engrossed
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, under the request for public information provisions, by adding a section which exempts information pertaining to certain bilogical agents and toxins, identified in federal law, from categories of publicly accessible information. Exempted information includes the location of select biological and toxic agent agents, security and safeguard protections for select biological and toxic agent agents, site-specific or transfer-specific documentation of select bilogical and toxic agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access select biological or toxic agents. State agencies affected have stated that there is no cost implication to the state in making these technical changes to the Texas Public Information Code. 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, under the request for public information provisions, by adding a section which exempts information pertaining to certain bilogical agents and toxins, identified in federal law, from categories of publicly accessible information. Exempted information includes the location of select biological and toxic agent agents, security and safeguard protections for select biological and toxic agent agents, site-specific or transfer-specific documentation of select bilogical and toxic agents and the identity of individuals authorized to possess, use or access select biological or toxic agents. State agencies affected have stated that there is no cost implication to the state in making these technical changes to the Texas Public Information Code.
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, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration
401 Adjutant General's Department, 405 Department of Public Safety, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 769 University of North Texas System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, CL, MH, GD
JOB, KK, CL, MH, GD