LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB390 by Wentworth (Relating to the order of succession to the office of governor.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would alter the order of succession to the Office of Governor by inserting, in order, the following officers after the Attorney General: the Comptroller, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the presiding officer of the Railroad Commission of Texas, and Railroad Commissioner in order of seniority on the commission.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

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, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, SMi