LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 7, 2025

TO:	Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HJR201 by Zwiener (proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

According to the Texas Ethics Commission, the joint resolution would have no significant fiscal impact.

According to the Secretary of State, the only anticipated fiscal impact of the joint resolution would be related to the cost of publication.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact on the state cannot be estimated.

According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact on 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, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 356 Texas Ethics Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, WP, GP