LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2025 TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1190 by Perry (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs and revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant. Local Government ImpactThere could be a cost to certain municipally owned water utilities with more than 150,000 service connections that would be required to conduct water loss audit validations, develop water loss mitigation plans, and update the utilities' water conservation plans. Municipally owned water utilities could be assessed a $25,000 administrative penalty for each violation of the requirements outlined in the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, BC, CWi, TUf, CMA, AJL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2025
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1190 by Perry (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1190 by Perry (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1190 by Perry (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
SB1190 by Perry (Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs and revenue implications associated with the bill would be insignificant.
Local Government Impact
There could be a cost to certain municipally owned water utilities with more than 150,000 service connections that would be required to conduct water loss audit validations, develop water loss mitigation plans, and update the utilities' water conservation plans. Municipally owned water utilities could be assessed a $25,000 administrative penalty for each violation of the requirements outlined in the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 580 Water Development Board, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, BC, CWi, TUf, CMA, AJL
JMc, FV, BC, CWi, TUf, CMA, AJL