Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB30 by Birdwell (Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Based on analysis by the Secretary of State, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to bond election ballot language requirements could be absorbed using existing resources.
According to the Bond Review Board, the bill provides for no additional debt authorization but its impact on state debt cannot be determined at this point.
According to the Texas Education Agency, the bill is not anticipated to have a fiscal implication to the State.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, some counties would likely need to purchase additional electronic voting equipment and hire and train additional staff. It is assumed the bill would have a fiscal impact on counties, but the exact impact cannot be determined at this time. According to the Texas Municipal League, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact to cities. It is assumed that any costs associated with the provisions of the bill relating to bond elections for school districts could be absorbed within existing resources.