LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1265 by Wu (Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to add certain actions as a deceptive trade practice. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.Based on LBB's analysis of the Office of the Attorney General, the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, CL, TBo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1265 by Wu (Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1265 by Wu (Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1265 by Wu (Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB1265 by Wu (Relating to a deceptive act or practice involving a solicitation in connection with a good or service or involving the production, sale, distribution, or promotion of certain synthetic substances.), Committee Report 2nd 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 and Commerce Code to add certain actions as a deceptive trade practice. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.Based on LBB's analysis of the Office of the Attorney General, the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, CL, TBo UP, CL, TBo