LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Mike Villarreal, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB737 by Farias (Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill creates Class A misdemeanors. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Gained revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:466 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner LBB Staff: UP, RB, ED, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2013 TO: Honorable Mike Villarreal, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB737 by Farias (Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Mike Villarreal, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB737 by Farias (Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.), As Introduced Honorable Mike Villarreal, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services Honorable Mike Villarreal, Chair, House Committee on Investments & Financial Services Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB737 by Farias (Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.), As Introduced HB737 by Farias (Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill creates Class A misdemeanors. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Gained revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies: 466 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner 466 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner LBB Staff: UP, RB, ED, KKR UP, RB, ED, KKR