Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB366 by Phelan (relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising
that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code related to political advertisements containing altered materials.
According to the Texas Ethics Commission, no significant fiscal to the state is anticipated.
According to the Office of Court Administration, the number of potential defendants cannot be determined. It is assumed any costs could be absorbed by the court system.
It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.