LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB791 by Lozano (Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Government Code relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within the existing resources of the Ethics Commission. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, AG, KK, NV, GGo LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB791 by Lozano (Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB791 by Lozano (Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.), 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 HB791 by Lozano (Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB791 by Lozano (Relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.), 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 relating to allowing individuals appointed to state office to file required financial statements by certified mail.This analysis assumes that any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within the existing resources of the Ethics Commission. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. 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, KK, NV, GGo UP, AG, KK, NV, GGo