LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2003

TO:
Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3149 by Wilson (Relating to conflicts of interests of registrants.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend statute relating to conflicts of interest involving lobbyists and increase the penalty for knowingly violating conflict of interest provisions from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:
JK, GO, MS, JM