LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1524 by Anderson (Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to provide that the election of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative of employees in an appropriate bargaining unit must be done by secret ballot. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, JM, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2013 TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1524 by Anderson (Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1524 by Anderson (Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1524 by Anderson (Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1524 by Anderson (Relating to election through secret ballot of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative.), 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 Labor Code to provide that the election of a labor union as the exclusive bargaining representative of employees in an appropriate bargaining unit must be done by secret ballot. The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, JM, AG UP, RB, EP, JM, AG