LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB855 by Sanford (Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain Internet browsers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to identify the three most commonly used internet browsers and to post a list containing those browsers in a conspicuous location on DIR's website. DIR would be required to update the list at least biennially. Each state agency's website would be required to be compatible with the most recent version of each browser listed by DIR. Based on the response of several agencies, including DIR, it is assumed that costs to implement the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, FR, LCO, RC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2015
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB855 by Sanford (Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain Internet browsers.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB855 by Sanford (Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain Internet browsers.), As Introduced
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB855 by Sanford (Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain Internet browsers.), As Introduced
HB855 by Sanford (Relating to the compatibility of state agency websites with certain Internet browsers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Department of Information Resources (DIR) to identify the three most commonly used internet browsers and to post a list containing those browsers in a conspicuous location on DIR's website. DIR would be required to update the list at least biennially. Each state agency's website would be required to be compatible with the most recent version of each browser listed by DIR. Based on the response of several agencies, including DIR, it is assumed that costs to implement the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 306 Library & Archives Commission, 313 Department of Information Resources, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, FR, LCO, RC
UP, FR, LCO, RC