LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3332 by Kuempel (Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code and the Local Government Code relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the City of Houston, the bill would have a significant fiscal impact on the City as well as all home-rule cities. The cost cannot be determined at this time because litigation and election costs vary. Additionally, costs may include an increase in cost for legal services, ballot republishing costs, and costs associated with postponed municipal financial action items due to citizen petitions. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, ASa, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2017
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3332 by Kuempel (Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3332 by Kuempel (Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3332 by Kuempel (Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3332 by Kuempel (Relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.), 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 Election Code and the Local Government Code relating to requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions.The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the City of Houston, the bill would have a significant fiscal impact on the City as well as all home-rule cities. The cost cannot be determined at this time because litigation and election costs vary. Additionally, costs may include an increase in cost for legal services, ballot republishing costs, and costs associated with postponed municipal financial action items due to citizen petitions.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, ASa, JGA
UP, LBO, NV, ASa, JGA