LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2013

TO:	Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB871 by Davis (Relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the marketing and advertising of the veterans' assistance lottery game. The bill would require the Texas Lottery Commission to spend an equivalent amount of its marketing and advertising budget to promote veterans' games as the commission spends on any other instant-ticket lottery game.

Based on information provided by the Texas Lottery Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources.  The bill could result in decreased transfers to the Foundation School Fund; however, no significant impact to the state is anticipated. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 403 Veterans Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, SD, MW, ER