LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 11, 2023

TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB175 by Middleton (Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would restrict the use of public funds by political subdivisions for lobbying activities and repeal the authority of a county commissioners court to spend money from the county's general fund for membership fees and dues of a nonprofit association of counties. 

Local Government Impact

There could be a negative impact on units of local government relating to hiring additional staff to replace services currently provided by lobbyists and the nonprofit association of counties.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, CMA, NTh