FISCAL NOTES RESOURCES

Fiscal Notes System (FNS - Committee & Agencies)
New address effective March 1, 2022 – fns.lbb.texas.gov

Fiscal Notes System (FNS - LBB Staff)
New address effective March 1, 2022 – fns2.lbb.texas.gov

Fiscal Notes Statutory Basis
Texas Government Code, Chapter 314

House Rules
House Rules - Rule 4, Section 33 pertains to fiscal notes

Senate Rules
Senate Rules - Rule 7.09 pertains to fiscal notes

FISCAL NOTES

State statute requires that the LBB prepare a fiscal note to accompany a bill or joint resolution as it goes through the legislative process. A fiscal note is a written estimate of the costs, savings, revenue gain, or revenue loss that may result from implementation of requirements in a bill or joint resolution. It serves as a tool to help legislators better understand how a bill might impact the state budget as a whole, individual agencies, and in some instances, local governments.

WHERE TO FIND FISCAL NOTES

The Texas Legislative Council maintains a searchable database that contains information and documents, including fiscal notes, related to bills and joint resolutions as they travel through the legislative process.

By Bill Number (In the Information Type menu, select Text)

By Keyword (In the Document options, select Fiscal Note)

INSTRUCTIONS AND TRAINING

Fiscal Notes Overview

Fiscal Note Coordinator Committee Assignments
FN Coordinator Committee Assignments

For Committees
Guide to Fiscal Notes (Committee Staff)

FNS Committee Logon Request Form
New address effective March 1, 2022 – loginreqcmte.lbb.texas.gov
Fiscal Notes System (FNS)
New address effective March 1, 2022 – fns.lbb.texas.gov

For Agencies
Guide to Fiscal Notes (Agencies)

Agency Logon Request Form
New address effective March 1, 2022 – loginreqagy.lbb.texas.gov
Fiscal Notes System (FNS)
New address effective March 1, 2022 – fns.lbb.texas.gov

For Local Government
Guide to Fiscal Notes (Local Government)