LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4444 by Dunnam (Relating to the election of the speaker of the house of representatives; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend statute relating to the election of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and requires the Ethics Commission to post certain reports on the agency website. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM, SD LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4444 by Dunnam (Relating to the election of the speaker of the house of representatives; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4444 by Dunnam (Relating to the election of the speaker of the house of representatives; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB4444 by Dunnam (Relating to the election of the speaker of the house of representatives; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB4444 by Dunnam (Relating to the election of the speaker of the house of representatives; providing criminal penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend statute relating to the election of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and requires the Ethics Commission to post certain reports on the agency website. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. The bill would amend statute relating to the election of the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives and requires the Ethics Commission to post certain reports on the agency website. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: JOB, TP, JM, SD JOB, TP, JM, SD