LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 7, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB875 by Birdwell (Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create two Class A misdemeanor offenses, one applicable to a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district, the other applicable to a superintendent of a school district, for the use of state or local funds or certain other district resources to electioneer for or against any candidate, measure, or political party. The bill would create a Class B misdemeanor offense, applicable to a chief administrator of the campus of an independent school district, for knowingly permitting the posting of political signs on the premises of the campus except during certain periods.It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactWhile it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, DGI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 7, 2025
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB875 by Birdwell (Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB875 by Birdwell (Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
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
SB875 by Birdwell (Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
SB875 by Birdwell (Relating to prohibiting election activities committed by a member of the board of trustees or superintendent of an independent school district or on certain school district premises; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create two Class A misdemeanor offenses, one applicable to a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district, the other applicable to a superintendent of a school district, for the use of state or local funds or certain other district resources to electioneer for or against any candidate, measure, or political party. The bill would create a Class B misdemeanor offense, applicable to a chief administrator of the campus of an independent school district, for knowingly permitting the posting of political signs on the premises of the campus except during certain periods.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
While it is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant, it would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 701 Texas Education Agency
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, DGI
JMc, WP, DGI