Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3477 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/24/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 24, 2021       TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3477 by Rose (Relating to the termination of corporate privileges for certain business entities under enforcement action for a violation of environmental laws.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Business Organizations Code and Water Code to authorize the Secretary of State (SOS) to terminate a filing entity's existence if the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an order of termination for the entity based on a determination by TCEQ that the entity is responsible for an environmental disaster in the State. The bill also authorizes the SOS to reinstate a filing entity that has been involuntarily terminated if TCEQ issues an order of reinstatement for the entity. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ and SOS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ, GP

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3477 by Rose (Relating to the termination of corporate privileges for certain business entities under enforcement action for a violation of environmental laws.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3477 by Rose (Relating to the termination of corporate privileges for certain business entities under enforcement action for a violation of environmental laws.), As Introduced

 Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation

 Honorable Brooks Landgraf, Chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB3477 by Rose (Relating to the termination of corporate privileges for certain business entities under enforcement action for a violation of environmental laws.), As Introduced 

 HB3477 by Rose (Relating to the termination of corporate privileges for certain business entities under enforcement action for a violation of environmental laws.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Business Organizations Code and Water Code to authorize the Secretary of State (SOS) to terminate a filing entity's existence if the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an order of termination for the entity based on a determination by TCEQ that the entity is responsible for an environmental disaster in the State. The bill also authorizes the SOS to reinstate a filing entity that has been involuntarily terminated if TCEQ issues an order of reinstatement for the entity. Based on the analysis of the TCEQ and SOS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed with existing resources.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

307 Secretary of State, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AJL, GDZ, GP

JMc, AJL, GDZ, GP