LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB538 by Blanco (Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 2157.068 of the Government Code to expand the definition of "commodity item" for the purposes of this section. The bill would also amend Section 2157.182 of the Government Code so that the terms and conditions to which a vendor, the Comptroller, and the Department of Information Resources agree to would be valid for the duration of an initial contract between a vendor and a state agency and could be renegotiated before they expire.Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Information Resources and the Comptroller, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of 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 > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LCO, MBO, SMAT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB538 by Blanco (Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB538 by Blanco (Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB538 by Blanco (Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced SB538 by Blanco (Relating to information technology purchased through the Department of Information Resources.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 2157.068 of the Government Code to expand the definition of "commodity item" for the purposes of this section. The bill would also amend Section 2157.182 of the Government Code so that the terms and conditions to which a vendor, the Comptroller, and the Department of Information Resources agree to would be valid for the duration of an initial contract between a vendor and a state agency and could be renegotiated before they expire.Based on the analysis provided by the Department of Information Resources and the Comptroller, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of 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 > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, LCO, MBO, SMAT JMc, KK, LCO, MBO, SMAT