Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3509 by Davis, Sarah (Relating to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Government Code to repeal sections related to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the House of Representatives. The bill would also remove the knowing acceptance of a contribution to a speaker candidate from an organization from the current list of Class A misdemeanor offenses. This is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
The bill would repeal a class A Misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Lost revenue from reduced fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.