LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 2, 2011 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB488 by Van de Putte (Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and requires online dating service providers clearly disclose whether they conduct criminal background checks and the parameters of those background checks. The bill could result in additional investigations and cases by the OAG within the Consumer Protection and Public Health Division. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. The bill also provides that an online dating service provider who violates provisions of the bill is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each Texas member registered with the service at the time of the violation. The Comptroller of Public Accounts has indicated that the number of potential violations and the amount of penalties levied are unknown. Therefore, there could be an indeterminate revenue increase to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MS, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 2, 2011
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB488 by Van de Putte (Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB488 by Van de Putte (Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB488 by Van de Putte (Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB488 by Van de Putte (Relating to criminal background checks on users of online dating services and to disclosures of online dating safety measures; providing a civil penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 requires online dating service providers clearly disclose whether they conduct criminal background checks and the parameters of those background checks. The bill could result in additional investigations and cases by the OAG within the Consumer Protection and Public Health Division. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. The bill also provides that an online dating service provider who violates provisions of the bill is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each Texas member registered with the service at the time of the violation. The Comptroller of Public Accounts has indicated that the number of potential violations and the amount of penalties levied are unknown. Therefore, there could be an indeterminate revenue increase to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MS, JM
JOB, AG, MS, JM