Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1859 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 5, 2017      TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1859 by Simmons (Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.), As Engrossed    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code by requiring additional disclosures to consumers related to the display of merchandise available for lease under a rental-purchase agreement or offered at a place of business that derives at least 50 percent of its revenue from rental-purchase agreements. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonable absorbed within current resources. The bill would go in to effect September 1, 2017.  Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General   LBB Staff:  UP, CL, NV, JSm    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2017





  TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:HB1859 by Simmons (Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.), As Engrossed  

TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1859 by Simmons (Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce 

 Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce 

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

 Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB1859 by Simmons (Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.), As Engrossed

HB1859 by Simmons (Relating to certain rental-purchase agreements.), As Engrossed



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 by requiring additional disclosures to consumers related to the display of merchandise available for lease under a rental-purchase agreement or offered at a place of business that derives at least 50 percent of its revenue from rental-purchase agreements. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonable absorbed within current resources. The bill would go in to effect September 1, 2017. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, JSm

 UP, CL, NV, JSm