Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2825 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/28/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 28, 2021       TO: Honorable Richard Pea Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2825 by Bonnen (relating to reporting requirements for certain loan and title insurance transactions involving foreign companies and real property located near military bases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require financial institutions and title insurance company to determine if an applicant for a loan for real property located within 25 nautical miles of the boundaries of a military base is a scrutinized company under Section 2270.0001(9) of the Government Code, before being approved. The bill would require that if the financial institution or title insurance company finds the applicant to be a scrutinized company or has some ownership association with certain foreign countries, the financial institution would have to provide notice to the  seller or lessor of the real property. Financial institutions and title insurance companies would be required to submit a report to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission that identifies all loans and title insurance contracts entered into with scrutinized companies by December 31 of each year. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 401 Military Department, 451 Department of Banking, 469 Credit Union Department  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LCO, HGR

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Richard Pea Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2825 by Bonnen (relating to reporting requirements for certain loan and title insurance transactions involving foreign companies and real property located near military bases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Richard Pea Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2825 by Bonnen (relating to reporting requirements for certain loan and title insurance transactions involving foreign companies and real property located near military bases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Richard Pea Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

 Honorable Richard Pea Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2825 by Bonnen (relating to reporting requirements for certain loan and title insurance transactions involving foreign companies and real property located near military bases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB2825 by Bonnen (relating to reporting requirements for certain loan and title insurance transactions involving foreign companies and real property located near military bases.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require financial institutions and title insurance company to determine if an applicant for a loan for real property located within 25 nautical miles of the boundaries of a military base is a scrutinized company under Section 2270.0001(9) of the Government Code, before being approved. The bill would require that if the financial institution or title insurance company finds the applicant to be a scrutinized company or has some ownership association with certain foreign countries, the financial institution would have to provide notice to the  seller or lessor of the real property. Financial institutions and title insurance companies would be required to submit a report to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission that identifies all loans and title insurance contracts entered into with scrutinized companies by December 31 of each year. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 401 Military Department, 451 Department of Banking, 469 Credit Union Department

300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 401 Military Department, 451 Department of Banking, 469 Credit Union Department

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LCO, HGR

JMc, SLE, LCO, HGR