LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and prohibits a video programming service provider from offering a consumer a contract for video programming service that contains a cancellation fee or a time during the contract period when cancellation is not available. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing 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, AG, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced
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
HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced
HB1660 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the provision of video programming service to consumers.), As Introduced
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 prohibits a video programming service provider from offering a consumer a contract for video programming service that contains a cancellation fee or a time during the contract period when cancellation is not available. It is anticipated that any additional costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing 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, AG, JM
JOB, AG, JM