LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1233 by Schwertner (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, JP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2013 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1233 by Schwertner (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1233 by Schwertner (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1233 by Schwertner (Relating to an animal identification program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1233 by Schwertner (Relating to an animal identification program.), 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 Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Agriculture Code to allow the Texas Animal Health Commission to establish an animal identification program. The Animal Health Commission indicates the agency could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 554 Animal Health Commission 554 Animal Health Commission LBB Staff: UP, SZ, JP UP, SZ, JP