LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 2, 2025 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB986 by Bettencourt (Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to create an expedited process for government entities to respond to public information requests and allow the Office of the Attorney General to impose penalties for bad faith requests.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. It is also assumed that any revenues generated as a result of the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, LCO, JKe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2025
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB986 by Bettencourt (Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB986 by Bettencourt (Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.), 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
SB986 by Bettencourt (Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.), As Introduced
SB986 by Bettencourt (Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to create an expedited process for government entities to respond to public information requests and allow the Office of the Attorney General to impose penalties for bad faith requests.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. It is also assumed that any revenues generated as a result of the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact to the state.
It is also assumed that any revenues generated as a result of the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, LCO, JKe
JMc, RStu, LCO, JKe