LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2025 TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4215 by Hunter (Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to an unknown increase in the regulated population. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to expand the Transportation Network Companies Chapter to include delivery network companies as a regulated entity by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Delivery network companies would be required to receive a permit from TDLR before conducting any business and would required to implement certain policies regarding the delivery persons the company could contract or employ.Based upon analysis provided by TDLR and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the potential costs and revenue implications of the bill cannot be determined as the number of delivery network companies who would be required to receive permits is unknown. 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, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, BFa, RStu, GDZ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2025
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4215 by Hunter (Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB4215 by Hunter (Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Dade Phelan, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB4215 by Hunter (Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
HB4215 by Hunter (Relating to the regulation of delivery network companies; requiring an occupational permit; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to an unknown increase in the regulated population.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to an unknown increase in the regulated population.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to expand the Transportation Network Companies Chapter to include delivery network companies as a regulated entity by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Delivery network companies would be required to receive a permit from TDLR before conducting any business and would required to implement certain policies regarding the delivery persons the company could contract or employ.Based upon analysis provided by TDLR and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the potential costs and revenue implications of the bill cannot be determined as the number of delivery network companies who would be required to receive permits is unknown.
Based upon analysis provided by TDLR and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the potential costs and revenue implications of the bill cannot be determined as the number of delivery network companies who would be required to receive permits is unknown.
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, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, TUf, BFa, RStu, GDZ
JMc, TUf, BFa, RStu, GDZ