LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2754 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the electronic submission of testimony regarding a bill or resolution before a committee or subcommittee of the legislature.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to implement a system that would allow legislative witnesses to use an Internet website in order to submit testimony regarding a bill or resolution to committees and subcommittees of the legislature. TLC indicates that there would be costs associated with performing electronic legislative witness identity verification, but this analysis assumes those costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:103 Legislative Council LBB Staff: JOB, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2754 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the electronic submission of testimony regarding a bill or resolution before a committee or subcommittee of the legislature.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2754 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the electronic submission of testimony regarding a bill or resolution before a committee or subcommittee of the legislature.), As Introduced
Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration
Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2754 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the electronic submission of testimony regarding a bill or resolution before a committee or subcommittee of the legislature.), As Introduced
HB2754 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the electronic submission of testimony regarding a bill or resolution before a committee or subcommittee of the legislature.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to implement a system that would allow legislative witnesses to use an Internet website in order to submit testimony regarding a bill or resolution to committees and subcommittees of the legislature. TLC indicates that there would be costs associated with performing electronic legislative witness identity verification, but this analysis assumes those costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 103 Legislative Council
103 Legislative Council
LBB Staff: JOB, SD
JOB, SD