LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 21, 2025

TO:
Honorable Giovanni Capriglione, Chair, House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB565 by Tepper (Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution include an estimate of the cost to the state of the proposed amendment.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code relating to the estimate of costs of proposed amendments to the state constitution.  It would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to estimate the anticipated cost of each proposed amendment should it be passed.

It is assumed that any costs to SOS related to the provisions of this bill could be the absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, RStu, LCO, GP, NV