LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 1, 2019

TO:	Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1980 by Hughes (relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on analysis by the Secretary of State and Texas Ethics Commission, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill relating to campaign expenditures could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

356 Texas Ethics Commission, 307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

WP, CMa, JMO, SLE, NV