LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 6, 2003

TO:	Honorable Teel Bivins, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SJR11 by Janek (Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.), 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.

Currently, a general law can be enacted without a two-thirds vote of either house of the legislature. The proposed amendment would require a two-thirds vote of both houses for passage of certain bills affecting taxes. In and of itself, the proposed amendment would have no fiscal impact on the state.

The proposed amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:	JK, SD, WP