LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1187 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Texas Racing Act relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties. The bill would increase the maximum fine that could be included in a penalty imposed by a race steward or judge for unethical practices or violations of racing rules from $5,000 to $25,000. In cases where the executive director of the Racing Commission modifies the penalty decision of a race steward or judge, the bill would increase the maximum fine from $10,000 to $100,000. The bill would also increase the maximum suspension of service for these violations to five years. Revenue collected from fines for violations and unethical practices outlined in the bill is deposited to the General Revenue-Dedicated-Texas Racing Commission Fund. Based on information provided by the Racing Commission, maximum fines have rarely been assessed by stewards or judges and the Executive Director has never enhanced any penalties. The agency also does not anticipate increasing the number of penalties that would be assessed based on the provisions of the bill. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that there would not be a significant revenue increase due to implementing the provisions of the bill. Also based on information provided by the Racing Commission and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, it is assumed that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 476 Racing Commission, 556 Texas A&M AgriLife Research LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, ED
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1187 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1187 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1187 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB1187 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties under the Texas Racing Act; providing penalties.), 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 Texas Racing Act relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties. The bill would increase the maximum fine that could be included in a penalty imposed by a race steward or judge for unethical practices or violations of racing rules from $5,000 to $25,000. In cases where the executive director of the Racing Commission modifies the penalty decision of a race steward or judge, the bill would increase the maximum fine from $10,000 to $100,000. The bill would also increase the maximum suspension of service for these violations to five years. Revenue collected from fines for violations and unethical practices outlined in the bill is deposited to the General Revenue-Dedicated-Texas Racing Commission Fund. Based on information provided by the Racing Commission, maximum fines have rarely been assessed by stewards or judges and the Executive Director has never enhanced any penalties. The agency also does not anticipate increasing the number of penalties that would be assessed based on the provisions of the bill. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that there would not be a significant revenue increase due to implementing the provisions of the bill. Also based on information provided by the Racing Commission and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, it is assumed that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Texas Racing Act relating to the power of stewards or judges to impose penalties. The bill would increase the maximum fine that could be included in a penalty imposed by a race steward or judge for unethical practices or violations of racing rules from $5,000 to $25,000. In cases where the executive director of the Racing Commission modifies the penalty decision of a race steward or judge, the bill would increase the maximum fine from $10,000 to $100,000. The bill would also increase the maximum suspension of service for these violations to five years.
Revenue collected from fines for violations and unethical practices outlined in the bill is deposited to the General Revenue-Dedicated-Texas Racing Commission Fund. Based on information provided by the Racing Commission, maximum fines have rarely been assessed by stewards or judges and the Executive Director has never enhanced any penalties. The agency also does not anticipate increasing the number of penalties that would be assessed based on the provisions of the bill. For the purposes of this analysis, it is assumed that there would not be a significant revenue increase due to implementing the provisions of the bill. Also based on information provided by the Racing Commission and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, it is assumed that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 476 Racing Commission, 556 Texas A&M AgriLife Research
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 476 Racing Commission, 556 Texas A&M AgriLife Research
LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, ED
UP, RB, MW, ED