Texas HB565 requires the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of the proposed amendment.

Texas HB565 amends the Election Code to mandate that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution must include an estimate of the anticipated cost to the state of the proposed amendment during the state fiscal biennium in which the amendment takes effect. The Secretary of State is required to prepare this estimate and may request assistance from the Legislative Budget Board. The changes apply to ballots for elections on proposed constitutional amendments ordered after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

Texas HB565 requires the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of the proposed amendment.

Texas HB565 amends the Election Code to mandate that the ballot for an election to amend the state constitution must include an estimate of the anticipated cost to the state of the proposed amendment during the state fiscal biennium in which the amendment takes effect. The Secretary of State is required to prepare this estimate and may request assistance from the Legislative Budget Board. The changes apply to ballots for elections on proposed constitutional amendments ordered after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.