LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2025

TO:	Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1845 by Hughes (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 would amend the Government Code related to the registration of certain lobbyists.

According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, there would be no significant fiscal impact on the agency as a result of the bill.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, there would be no administrative cost to the office and the fiscal impact on the state cannot be estimated.

According to the Texas Ethics Commission, there would be no significant fiscal impact on the agency.

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

LBB Staff:

JMc, WP, GP