LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2025 TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB366 by Phelan (Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code related to political advertisements containing altered materials.According to the Texas Ethics Commission, no significant fiscal to the state is anticipated.According to the Office of Court Administration, the number of potential defendants cannot be determined. It is assumed any costs could be absorbed by the court system.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, LCO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2025
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB366 by Phelan (Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB366 by Phelan (Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB366 by Phelan (Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB366 by Phelan (Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
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 related to political advertisements containing altered materials.According to the Texas Ethics Commission, no significant fiscal to the state is anticipated.According to the Office of Court Administration, the number of potential defendants cannot be determined. It is assumed any costs could be absorbed by the court system.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, LCO, GP
JMc, WP, LCO, GP