LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR52 by Isett (Proposing a constitutional amendment expanding the governor's line-item veto authority to include the power to reduce the amount of an appropriation.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $85,275.

The resolution would propose an amendment to Section 14, Article IV of the Texas Constitution by expanding the Governor's line-item veto authority to include the power to reduce the amount of an appropriation.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	301 Office of the Governor, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, MS, RG