LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1532 by Geren (Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Election Code to require quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures for certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees. The bill could result in increased administrative costs for the Ethics Commission to update guidelines and materials, however it is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would take effect January 1, 2016. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1532 by Geren (Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1532 by Geren (Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1532 by Geren (Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1532 by Geren (Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), 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 Election Code to require quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures for certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees. The bill could result in increased administrative costs for the Ethics Commission to update guidelines and materials, however it is anticipated that any costs associated with implementing the legislation could be absorbed within existing agency resources. The bill would take effect January 1, 2016.
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, AG, EMo
UP, AG, EMo