LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 23, 2025

TO:	Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB987 by Bettencourt (relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over criminal actions involving laws administered and enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code related to certain criminal actions.

According to the Texas Ethics Commission and the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state 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, 356 Texas Ethics Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, WP, LCO, GP