LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2021 TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB23 by Huffman (relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies. Local Government ImpactTravis County anticipates an indeterminate loss in revenue and a standalone election cost of about $1.0 million if the county were to adopt a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill.According to Cameron County, the fiscal impact from the bill would be significant if the county were to adopt a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill, upwards of $653,000 each year, unless the Comptroller were to refund the cost of the election if the voters approved the reduction. If not, there could be an annual expense depending on circumstances.If Fort Bend County were to adopted a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill the county estimates the cost of holding a special election to be between $475,000 and $600,000 depending upon the length of the early voting period.The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association do not expect a fiscal impact to justice courts from the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, SLE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 12, 2021
TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB23 by Huffman (relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB23 by Huffman (relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB23 by Huffman (relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB23 by Huffman (relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.), 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 the Local Government Code to require an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county law enforcement agencies.
Local Government Impact
Travis County anticipates an indeterminate loss in revenue and a standalone election cost of about $1.0 million if the county were to adopt a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill.According to Cameron County, the fiscal impact from the bill would be significant if the county were to adopt a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill, upwards of $653,000 each year, unless the Comptroller were to refund the cost of the election if the voters approved the reduction. If not, there could be an annual expense depending on circumstances.If Fort Bend County were to adopted a budget that triggered an election as required by the bill the county estimates the cost of holding a special election to be between $475,000 and $600,000 depending upon the length of the early voting period.The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association do not expect a fiscal impact to justice courts from the bill.
The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association do not expect a fiscal impact to justice courts from the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, SLE
JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, SLE