Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1393 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            April 29, 2017      TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB1393 by Estes (Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would amend Texas Occupations Code, Section 1951.003 to clarify the definition of a person who is, or is not, engaged in the business of structural pest control as it relates to that person advertising or soliciting to perform certain pest control services. The bill would require that persons who advertise, solicit, performs, or offers to perform any services in the business of structural pest control as defined in Section 1951.003(a) be licensed.  The Department of Agriculture (TDA) estimates that unlicensed businesses that currently advertise or solicit performance of structural pest control services would be subject to sanctions and the associated penalties that these businesses are not currently subject to. TDA estimates that any increase in the number of licensed structural pest control businesses as a result of this bill would be minimal and that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.  Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:551 Department of Agriculture, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts   LBB Staff:  UP, CL, MW, MSO    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2017





  TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce      FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB1393 by Estes (Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1393 by Estes (Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.), As Introduced

 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

SB1393 by Estes (Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.), As Introduced

SB1393 by Estes (Relating to the services that require a structural pest control license; changing the applicability of an occupational license.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



The bill would amend Texas Occupations Code, Section 1951.003 to clarify the definition of a person who is, or is not, engaged in the business of structural pest control as it relates to that person advertising or soliciting to perform certain pest control services. The bill would require that persons who advertise, solicit, performs, or offers to perform any services in the business of structural pest control as defined in Section 1951.003(a) be licensed.  The Department of Agriculture (TDA) estimates that unlicensed businesses that currently advertise or solicit performance of structural pest control services would be subject to sanctions and the associated penalties that these businesses are not currently subject to. TDA estimates that any increase in the number of licensed structural pest control businesses as a result of this bill would be minimal and that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: 551 Department of Agriculture, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

551 Department of Agriculture, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: UP, CL, MW, MSO

 UP, CL, MW, MSO