LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2017

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB24 by Huffman (Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit a governmental unit from requiring a religious leader to testify in any proceeding about a sermon he or she delivered. The bill also would prohibit a governmental unit from requiring that a religious leader provide a written copy or audio or video recording of a sermon.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, JJ, JLE, JGA