LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2017 TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB407 by Watson (Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 552 of the Government Code regarding public information to require a governmental body to demonstrate that release of information would harm its interests by providing an advantage to a competitor or bidder in a particular competitive situation, rather than giving an advantage to a competitor or bidder, before excepting the information from the requirements of the public information law. The bill would make the exception inapplicable to: a bid or proposal, or information contained in a bid or proposal, after the governmental body executes or awards the contract to which the bid or proposal relates; or an account, voucher, or contract, or information contained in or describing an account, voucher, or contract. The bill would remove the authorization for a governmental body to decline to release information for the purpose of requesting an attorney general decision in a case where information related to competition or bidding is requested and a person's privacy or property interests may be involved.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates that any legal work or technology fiscal implication resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, LBO, CL, JPU, DRE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2017
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB407 by Watson (Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Gary Elkins, Chair, House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB407 by Watson (Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.), As Engrossed
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
SB407 by Watson (Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.), As Engrossed
SB407 by Watson (Relating to the exception from disclosure under the public information law for information related to competition or bidding.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 552 of the Government Code regarding public information to require a governmental body to demonstrate that release of information would harm its interests by providing an advantage to a competitor or bidder in a particular competitive situation, rather than giving an advantage to a competitor or bidder, before excepting the information from the requirements of the public information law. The bill would make the exception inapplicable to: a bid or proposal, or information contained in a bid or proposal, after the governmental body executes or awards the contract to which the bid or proposal relates; or an account, voucher, or contract, or information contained in or describing an account, voucher, or contract. The bill would remove the authorization for a governmental body to decline to release information for the purpose of requesting an attorney general decision in a case where information related to competition or bidding is requested and a person's privacy or property interests may be involved.The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017. The Office of the Attorney General anticipates that any legal work or technology fiscal implication resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current agency resources.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, CL, JPU, DRE
UP, LBO, CL, JPU, DRE