LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR43 by Quintanilla (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming.), 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 $105,495.

The resolution would propose an amendment to Section 47, Article III of the Texas Constitution allowing the Legislature to authorize and regulate gaming and that any gaming not otherwise permitted by law would require a local option election to authorize such gaming in a county.

Any fiscal implications would depend on enabling legislation.

The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, AG, SD