LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB19 by Middleton (relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactThere could be an impact on units of local government that utilize services currently provided by lobbyists related to the replacement of such services. There could also be an impact on political subdivisions that are forced to pay a taxpayer or resident for attorney's fees after losing an injunctive relief action. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, BC, CWi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB19 by Middleton (relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB19 by Middleton (relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB19 by Middleton (relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB19 by Middleton (relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
There could be an impact on units of local government that utilize services currently provided by lobbyists related to the replacement of such services. There could also be an impact on political subdivisions that are forced to pay a taxpayer or resident for attorney's fees after losing an injunctive relief action.
Source Agencies: b > td >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, BC, CWi
JMc, WP, BC, CWi