LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2909 by Springer (Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 250 of the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality or county from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits an individual from refusing to lease or rent a housing accommodation to a person due to a person's source of income to pay rent, including a housing voucher. The bill would not affect an ordinance or regulation adopted before January 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2015 TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2909 by Springer (Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2909 by Springer (Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2909 by Springer (Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2909 by Springer (Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 250 of the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality or county from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits an individual from refusing to lease or rent a housing accommodation to a person due to a person's source of income to pay rent, including a housing voucher. The bill would not affect an ordinance or regulation adopted before January 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs 332 Department of Housing and Community Affairs LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL UP, KVe, SD, EK, CL