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TX HB565
Bill
Status
5/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carl Tepper
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of State to include a fiscal impact statement on ballots for proposed constitutional amendments, indicating either an annual recurring cost/savings or a one-time cost/savings to the state
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Directs the Legislative Budget Board to determine the estimated cost to the state for each joint resolution to amend the constitution after the gubernatorial action period expires
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Legislative Budget Board must classify each proposed amendment's fiscal impact as either recurring or one-time and notify the Secretary of State of these determinations
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Allows the Legislative Budget Board to base cost estimates on existing fiscal notes, enabling legislation calculations, and related appropriations from the General Appropriations Act
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Applies only to constitutional amendment elections ordered on or after September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to a requirement that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution include an estimate of the fiscal impact to the state of the proposed amendment.
Elections
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
5/12/2025