LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
January 31, 2017

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB502 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the content of detailed reports filed by lobbyists and to monetary limits on expenditures by lobbyists.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the content of detailed reports filed by lobbyists and to monetary limits on expenditures by lobbyists.

The Ethics Commission indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of  the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect January 8, 2019. 

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, NV, GGo, JGA