Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR143 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/15/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 15, 2021       TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HJR143 by Geren (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.), As Engrossed     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 $178,333. The resolution would propose an amendment to Article III of the Texas Constitution, related to the prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises, to allow charitable raffles to be conducted at rodeo events hosted at the home venue of the professional sports team.  The resolution would add organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to the definition of "professional sports team" for this subsection.  Adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal impact on thestate or units of local government. Any fiscal impact would depend on the corresponding enablinglegislation (HB 3012).The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 2,2021.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, SZ, LCO, MBO

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HJR143 by Geren (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR143 by Geren (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs

 Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HJR143 by Geren (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.), As Engrossed 

 HJR143 by Geren (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations sanctioned by certain professional associations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues.), As Engrossed 



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 $178,333.

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 $178,333.

The resolution would propose an amendment to Article III of the Texas Constitution, related to the prohibition on lotteries and gift enterprises, to allow charitable raffles to be conducted at rodeo events hosted at the home venue of the professional sports team.  The resolution would add organizations sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association to the definition of "professional sports team" for this subsection.  Adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment alone would have no fiscal impact on thestate or units of local government. Any fiscal impact would depend on the corresponding enablinglegislation (HB 3012).The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 2,2021.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, SZ, LCO, MBO

JMc, SMAT, SZ, LCO, MBO