LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1296 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees. Based on information provided by the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The fiscal impact that may be generated in association with implementing the provisions of the bill for the Real Estate Commission are not considered in this analysis because any fiscal impact for the agency would be realized outside the Treasury due to the agency being Self-Directed and Semi-Independent. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, RB, NV, JAW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1296 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1296 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1296 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1296 by Taylor (Relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees.), 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 Occupations Code relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees. Based on information provided by the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The fiscal impact that may be generated in association with implementing the provisions of the bill for the Real Estate Commission are not considered in this analysis because any fiscal impact for the agency would be realized outside the Treasury due to the agency being Self-Directed and Semi-Independent. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the regulation of real estate inspectors; changing fees. Based on information provided by the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The fiscal impact that may be generated in association with implementing the provisions of the bill for the Real Estate Commission are not considered in this analysis because any fiscal impact for the agency would be realized outside the Treasury due to the agency being Self-Directed and Semi-Independent. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, RB, NV, JAW UP, RB, NV, JAW