LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

April 13, 2021

TO:	Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1678 by Campbell (relating to the prohibited release by a public agency of information regarding the members, supporters, or volunteers of or donors to certain nonprofit organizations; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to prohibit agencies from requiring or releasing certain information relating to donations to certain nonprofit organizations. The release of this information would be punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.

This analysis assumes any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources and that the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies..

Local Government Impact

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

A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Admin, 300 Trusteed Programs - Gov, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 313 Department of Information Resources, 452 Dept of License & Reg, 454 Department of Insurance, 551 Department of Agriculture, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JMc, SMAT, CMA, LCO, GP, AF, MP