LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 3, 2021

TO:
Honorable Chris Paddie, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB23 by Huffman (Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain municipal or county law enforcement agencies.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain municipal or county law enforcement agencies.

Local Government Impact

Cameron County anticipates a cost of $653,000 per election if a budget were adopted that triggered an election required by the bill

According to Travis County, the bill would have a negative impact which cannot be calculated as it could have a multi-year impact on the tax rate.

According to Bexar County, the cost of a special election to approve a reduction in funding for local law enforcement could be as high as $1.4 million. Additionally, the county could see a potential loss of $2,577,475 if affected by the section of the bill that would freeze the property tax rate at the no-new-revenue rate.


Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, CMA, ANE, SLE