Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB119 by Gerdes (Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends the Election Code related to the registration of certain lobbyists.
According to the Texas Ethics Commission, the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, there would be no administrative cost to the agency and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated.
According to Office of the Attorney General, there would be no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 356 Texas Ethics Commission