LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2013 TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to enhance the Texas Legislature Online Internet website, to the extent feasible, so that a hyperlink to a referenced statute would appear for each cross-reference in a bill as filed, substituted in committee, engrossed, or enrolled by either house of the legislature and into amendments adopted by a committee. The bill would take effect November 1, 2014. Based on the information provided by TLC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:103 Legislative Council LBB Staff: UP, KK, RB, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 6, 2013
TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed
HB1271 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to enhance the Texas Legislature Online Internet website, to the extent feasible, so that a hyperlink to a referenced statute would appear for each cross-reference in a bill as filed, substituted in committee, engrossed, or enrolled by either house of the legislature and into amendments adopted by a committee. The bill would take effect November 1, 2014. Based on the information provided by TLC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to providing links in the online text of proposed legislation to other state laws referenced in that legislation. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to enhance the Texas Legislature Online Internet website, to the extent feasible, so that a hyperlink to a referenced statute would appear for each cross-reference in a bill as filed, substituted in committee, engrossed, or enrolled by either house of the legislature and into amendments adopted by a committee. The bill would take effect November 1, 2014.
Based on the information provided by TLC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished 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: UP, KK, RB, MW
UP, KK, RB, MW