Bill Text: TX HB1068 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board of the feasibility of preparing an impact statement regarding the effects of certain proposed legislation on a political subdivision.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-18 - Left pending in subcommittee [HB1068 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1068-Introduced.html
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| By: Moody | H.B. No. 1068 | |
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| relating to a study by the Legislative Budget Board of the | ||
| feasibility of preparing an impact statement regarding the effects | ||
| of certain proposed legislation on a political subdivision. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "political | ||
| subdivision" includes a county, municipality, school district, | ||
| junior college district, hospital district, or other special | ||
| district. | ||
| SECTION 2. STUDY REGARDING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IMPACT | ||
| STATEMENT. The Legislative Budget Board shall study the | ||
| feasibility of estimating, and preparing a statement regarding, the | ||
| impact of any bill or resolution being considered by the | ||
| legislature on the distribution of funding and liabilities between | ||
| this state and political subdivisions of this state, if the bill or | ||
| resolution proposes to: | ||
| (1) increase or decrease the funding available to a | ||
| political subdivision; or | ||
| (2) affect the responsibilities or liabilities of a | ||
| political subdivision. | ||
| SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2014, the | ||
| Legislative Budget Board shall report the results of the study to | ||
| the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of | ||
| representatives, and each member of the legislature. | ||
| SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2015. | ||
| SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect | ||
| immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members | ||
| elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas | ||
| Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for | ||
| immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
