SRC-JGS H.B. 29 78(3)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 29
78S30199 JRD-DBy: Luna (Bivins)
Finance
9/17/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 29 appropriates the increased lobbyist registration fees authorized
by legislation passed in the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, in
an amount not to exceed $267,400 for the fiscal year 20042005 biennium, to
the Texas Ethics Commission for the development and implementation of an
electronic filing system for lobbyists. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  (a)  Provides that the additional revenue generated by the
increase in the amount of certain lobby registration fees under Section
305.0064, Government Code, collected during the state fiscal biennium
beginning September 1, 2003, by the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) is
appropriated, in an amount not to exceed $267,400, to TEC for the
development and implementation of the electronic filing system for
lobbyists, as required by  Section 305.0064. 

(b)  Requires, for the purpose of administering Section 305.0064,
Government Code, that any increase in state employee benefit costs
incurred during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2003, be
paid out of the appropriations made by Subsection (a) of this section and
be allocated to the appropriate employee benefit appropriation. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or the 91st day after the end of
the legislative session.