LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR27 by Birdwell (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. The joint resolution would add Section 25 to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution. The section would require an affirmative vote of two thirds of all members in each house for passage of a bill that would impose a new state tax or raise the rate of an existing state tax. The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held on November 5th, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR27 by Birdwell (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR27 by Birdwell (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SJR27 by Birdwell (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.), As Introduced
SJR27 by Birdwell (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
The joint resolution would add Section 25 to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution. The section would require an affirmative vote of two thirds of all members in each house for passage of a bill that would impose a new state tax or raise the rate of an existing state tax. The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held on November 5th, 2013.
The joint resolution would add Section 25 to Article VIII of the Texas Constitution. The section would require an affirmative vote of two thirds of all members in each house for passage of a bill that would impose a new state tax or raise the rate of an existing state tax.
The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held on November 5th, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KK
UP, KK