LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1398 by Murphy (Relating to required disclosures on political advertising.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to specify certain requirements relating to political advertising, including identification as a political advertisement. The bill would also require the political advertisement to identify whether it has been authorized by the candidate, and if not, who authorized and paid for the advertisement. The Ethics Commission would be required to update guidelines and instruction materials based on this change; however it is anticipated any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within the agency.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KJo, EP, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1398 by Murphy (Relating to required disclosures on political advertising.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1398 by Murphy (Relating to required disclosures on political advertising.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1398 by Murphy (Relating to required disclosures on political advertising.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1398 by Murphy (Relating to required disclosures on political advertising.), 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 the Government Code to specify certain requirements relating to political advertising, including identification as a political advertisement. The bill would also require the political advertisement to identify whether it has been authorized by the candidate, and if not, who authorized and paid for the advertisement. The Ethics Commission would be required to update guidelines and instruction materials based on this change; however it is anticipated any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within the agency.The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, KJo, EP, EMo
UP, KJo, EP, EMo