Supplement: TX HB854 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Fiscal Note (Introduced)

For additional supplements on Texas HB854 please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.

Status: 2023-05-12 - Corrected comm. rept. sent to Local & Consent [HB854 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB854-Fiscal_Note_Introduced_.html
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 2, 2023

TO:
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB854 by Swanson (Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) to redact residential addresses from certain campaign finance filings.  According to TEC, costs related to reprogramming the agency's Electronic Filing System could be absorbed with existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, GP
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