LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 2, 2007

TO:
Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB108 by Goolsby (Relating to requiring a record vote by each house of the legislature on bills, proposed constitutional amendments, and other measures and actions.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB108, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($82,930) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 $0
2009 ($82,930)
2010 $0
2011 ($82,930)
2012 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 $0
2009 ($82,930)
2010 $0
2011 ($82,930)
2012 $0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill requires a record vote in both houses of the legislature on approval of any bill or joint resolution including non-ceremonial resolutions, and other appointments or elections of legislative officers or other public officials and confirmations of an appointment or nomination to public office. The votes include approval on second or third reading, approval of a measure amended by the other house, and adoption of a conference committee report. The votes shall be recorded in the journals of the appropriate house.


Methodology

Information was obtained from the House on the number of non-record votes taken during the 79th Legislature, Regular Session. The number of non-record votes was multiplied by the estimated cost of each record vote ($55.00) to estimate the cost to the state. The Senate estimates that recording every members vote in the journal would require an additional 2/3 of a journal volume to be printed at a cost of approximately $10,000.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JOB, KJG, SD