LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would stipulate that a state agency may not adopt rules until the legislative standing committee of each house reviewing the rule approves the proposed change to the agency's administrative rules. The bill would not apply to emergency rules adopted under Government Code, Section 2001.034. The bill would be effective January 1, 2012 only upon passage of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-second legislature, that would provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by state agencies in the executive department. Otherwise the bill would have no effect. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced
HB1850 by Elkins (Relating to requiring legislative approval of administrative rules.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would stipulate that a state agency may not adopt rules until the legislative standing committee of each house reviewing the rule approves the proposed change to the agency's administrative rules. The bill would not apply to emergency rules adopted under Government Code, Section 2001.034. The bill would be effective January 1, 2012 only upon passage of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-second legislature, that would provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by state agencies in the executive department. Otherwise the bill would have no effect.
The bill would stipulate that a state agency may not adopt rules until the legislative standing committee of each house reviewing the rule approves the proposed change to the agency's administrative rules. The bill would not apply to emergency rules adopted under Government Code, Section 2001.034.
The bill would be effective January 1, 2012 only upon passage of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Eighty-second legislature, that would provide for legislative review of the process of rulemaking by state agencies in the executive department. Otherwise the bill would have no effect.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MS
JOB, KJG, MS