LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 16, 2017

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB151 by Bettencourt (Relating to voter approval of obligations for certain municipal liabilities to a public pension fund.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code requiring majority voter approval before a municipality issues obligations for a pension fund. 

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote in each chamber; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, GG, BM