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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2025
TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2742 by Hagenbuch (relating to the enforcement of electioneering prohibitions and the unlawful use of public funds for political advertising; imposing civil penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow the Office of the Attorney General to impose civil penalties on independent school districts which utilize state or local funds to electioneer for against any candidate, measure, or political party.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
It is also assumed any revenues collected from civil penalties would have an insignificant fiscal impact.
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, 307 Secretary of State