LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3511 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to increase property disclosure requirements and exempt people who file personal financial statements with the Ethics Commission or other filing authority from including a notarized affidavit with the financial statement, if they do so electronically, using a password. The bill would also add a provision to make financial statements filed under this chapter subject to prosecution under Chapter 37, Penal Code. Any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2015 and would apply only to financial statements filed on or after that date. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, FR, EMo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3511 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3511 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3511 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB3511 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code to increase property disclosure requirements and exempt people who file personal financial statements with the Ethics Commission or other filing authority from including a notarized affidavit with the financial statement, if they do so electronically, using a password. The bill would also add a provision to make financial statements filed under this chapter subject to prosecution under Chapter 37, Penal Code. Any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within current resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2015 and would apply only to financial statements filed on or after that date. 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, FR, EMo UP, AG, FR, EMo