Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5573 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/29/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 29, 2025       TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB5573 by Bhojani (Relating to fraud and waste.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would the prohibit the suspension or termination of a public employee who reports fraud, waste, or legal violations by elected officials. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.   Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, THO, KTw

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2025



TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB5573 by Bhojani (Relating to fraud and waste.), As Introduced

TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB5573 by Bhojani (Relating to fraud and waste.), 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

HB5573 by Bhojani (Relating to fraud and waste.), As Introduced

HB5573 by Bhojani (Relating to fraud and waste.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would the prohibit the suspension or termination of a public employee who reports fraud, waste, or legal violations by elected officials. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration



242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, THO, KTw



JMc, WP, THO, KTw