LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2590 by Johnson (Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code to clarify certain definitions and enforcement duties related to deceptive trade practices. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources. Local Government Impact There may be administrative costs to units of local government; however, fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of actions brought by district, county, or city attorneys. According to the provisions of the bill, a certain portion of any penalty recovered would be deposited in the general fund of the county or municipality in which the violation occurred. There may be a positive fiscal impact to local governments; however, fiscal impact will vary depending on the number of actions brought and cannot be determined. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, TBo, AG, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2590 by Johnson (Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2590 by Johnson (Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2590 by Johnson (Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2590 by Johnson (Relating to providing a remedy for fraud committed in certain real estate transactions.), 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 clarify certain definitions and enforcement duties related to deceptive trade practices. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General indicated the costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There may be administrative costs to units of local government; however, fiscal impact would vary depending on the number of actions brought by district, county, or city attorneys. According to the provisions of the bill, a certain portion of any penalty recovered would be deposited in the general fund of the county or municipality in which the violation occurred. There may be a positive fiscal impact to local governments; however, fiscal impact will vary depending on the number of actions brought and cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, TBo, AG, CL
UP, TBo, AG, CL