LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB849 by Carona (Relating to social purposes for a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business Organizations Code to provide that a for-profit corporation may include "social purposes" in its certificate of formation in addition to its profit interests and purposes. The Secretary of State indicated there would be no additional filings and no changes in review procedures; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, RB, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2013 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB849 by Carona (Relating to social purposes for a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee On Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB849 by Carona (Relating to social purposes for a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation.), 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 SB849 by Carona (Relating to social purposes for a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB849 by Carona (Relating to social purposes for a for-profit corporation and the consideration of social purposes and other interests by officers and directors of a for-profit corporation.), 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 Business Organizations Code to provide that a for-profit corporation may include "social purposes" in its certificate of formation in addition to its profit interests and purposes. The Secretary of State indicated there would be no additional filings and no changes in review procedures; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, RB, TP UP, RB, TP