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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2021

TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB282 by Alvarado (Relating to a prohibition against the appropriation of money to settle or pay a sexual harassment claim made against certain members of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.), As Passed 2nd House

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

The bill could have a fiscal impact on self-insured counties and counties participating in the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool due to higher defense costs, which would be borne by local property tax payers.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

JMc, CMA, SMAT, LCO, HGR