LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1388 by Carona (Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Finance Code and Government Code relating to identity recovery service contracts. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Office of the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would repeal Chapter 1306 of the Occupations Code, regarding identity recovery service contract providers and administrators, which includes a requirement that a provider must pay to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. The bill would amend Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, regarding service contract providers and administrators, to add the same requirement for a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: UP, CWS, RB, MW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1388 by Carona (Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1388 by Carona (Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.), 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 SB1388 by Carona (Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1388 by Carona (Relating to identity recovery services; imposing a fee.), 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 Finance Code and Government Code relating to identity recovery service contracts. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Office of the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would repeal Chapter 1306 of the Occupations Code, regarding identity recovery service contract providers and administrators, which includes a requirement that a provider must pay to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. The bill would amend Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, regarding service contract providers and administrators, to add the same requirement for a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. The bill would amend the Finance Code and Government Code relating to identity recovery service contracts. Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), Office of the Attorney General, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. The bill would repeal Chapter 1306 of the Occupations Code, regarding identity recovery service contract providers and administrators, which includes a requirement that a provider must pay to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. The bill would amend Chapter 1304 of the Occupations Code, regarding service contract providers and administrators, to add the same requirement for a $1 fee for each identity recovery service contract sold or issued. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: UP, CWS, RB, MW UP, CWS, RB, MW