Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1607 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 10, 2023       TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1607 by Kolkhorst (Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill amends the Finance Code to prohibit money transmission services licensees from imposing monetary fines or penalties on their customers for violation of any term of the services agreement.According to the Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General, any additional resulting work from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.According to the Comptroller's Office, the revenue impact of the bill cannot be estimated.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1607 by Kolkhorst (Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1607 by Kolkhorst (Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced

 Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

 Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 SB1607 by Kolkhorst (Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced 

 SB1607 by Kolkhorst (Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Finance Code to prohibit money transmission services licensees from imposing monetary fines or penalties on their customers for violation of any term of the services agreement.According to the Office of Court Administration and the Office of the Attorney General, any additional resulting work from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.According to the Comptroller's Office, the revenue impact of the bill cannot be estimated.

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

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

JMc, SZ, LCO, HGR