diff --git a/txscript/standard.go b/txscript/standard.go
index b81d1def..64b9f6a8 100644
--- a/txscript/standard.go
+++ b/txscript/standard.go
@@ -944,70 +944,38 @@ func GenerateSStxAddrPush(addr dcrutil.Address, amount dcrutil.Amount, limits ui
 		return nil, scriptError(ErrUnsupportedAddress, str)
 	}
 
-	// Prefix
-	dataPushes := []byte{
-		0x6a, // OP_RETURN
-		0x1e, // OP_DATA_30
-	}
-
-	hash := addr.ScriptAddress()
-
-	amountBuffer := make([]byte, 8)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(amountBuffer, uint64(amount))
+	// Concatenate the prefix, pubkeyhash, and amount.
+	adBytes := make([]byte, 20+8+2)
+	copy(adBytes[0:20], addr.ScriptAddress())
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(adBytes[20:28], uint64(amount))
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(adBytes[28:30], limits)
 
 	// Set the bit flag indicating pay to script hash.
 	if scriptType == ScriptHashTy {
-		amountBuffer[7] |= 1 << 7
+		adBytes[27] |= 1 << 7
 	}
 
-	limitsBuffer := make([]byte, 2)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(limitsBuffer, limits)
-
-	// Concatenate the prefix, pubkeyhash, and amount.
-	addrOut := append(dataPushes, hash...)
-	addrOut = append(addrOut, amountBuffer...)
-	addrOut = append(addrOut, limitsBuffer...)
-
-	return addrOut, nil
+	return NewScriptBuilder().AddOp(OP_RETURN).AddData(adBytes).Script()
 }
 
 // GenerateSSGenBlockRef generates an OP_RETURN push for the block header hash and
 // height which the block votes on.
 func GenerateSSGenBlockRef(blockHash chainhash.Hash, height uint32) ([]byte, error) {
-	// Prefix
-	dataPushes := []byte{
-		0x6a, // OP_RETURN
-		0x24, // OP_DATA_36
-	}
-
 	// Serialize the block hash and height
-	blockHeightBytes := make([]byte, 4)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(blockHeightBytes, height)
+	brBytes := make([]byte, 32+4)
+	copy(brBytes[0:32], blockHash[:])
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint32(brBytes[32:36], height)
 
-	blockData := append(blockHash[:], blockHeightBytes...)
-
-	// Concatenate the prefix and block data
-	blockDataOut := append(dataPushes, blockData...)
-
-	return blockDataOut, nil
+	return NewScriptBuilder().AddOp(OP_RETURN).AddData(brBytes).Script()
 }
 
 // GenerateSSGenVotes generates an OP_RETURN push for the vote bits in an SSGen tx.
 func GenerateSSGenVotes(votebits uint16) ([]byte, error) {
-	// Prefix
-	dataPushes := []byte{
-		0x6a, // OP_RETURN
-		0x02, // OP_DATA_2
-	}
-
 	// Serialize the votebits
-	voteBitsBytes := make([]byte, 2)
-	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(voteBitsBytes, votebits)
+	vbBytes := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint16(vbBytes, votebits)
 
-	// Concatenate the prefix and vote bits
-	voteBitsOut := append(dataPushes, voteBitsBytes...)
-
-	return voteBitsOut, nil
+	return NewScriptBuilder().AddOp(OP_RETURN).AddData(vbBytes).Script()
 }
 
 // GenerateProvablyPruneableOut creates a provably-prunable script containing
diff --git a/txscript/standard_test.go b/txscript/standard_test.go
index 45e5045d..b5f7eed8 100644
--- a/txscript/standard_test.go
+++ b/txscript/standard_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/chaincfg"
+	"github.com/decred/dcrd/chaincfg/chainhash"
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec"
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1"
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrutil"
@@ -1115,3 +1116,106 @@ func TestGenerateProvablyPruneableOut(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// TestGenerateSStxAddrPush ensures an expected OP_RETURN push is generated.
+func TestGenerateSStxAddrPush(t *testing.T) {
+	var tests = []struct {
+		addrStr  string
+		amount   dcrutil.Amount
+		limits   uint16
+		expected []byte
+	}{
+		{
+			"Dcur2mcGjmENx4DhNqDctW5wJCVyT3Qeqkx",
+			1000,
+			10,
+			hexToBytes("6a1ef5916158e3e2c4551c1796708db8367207ed1" +
+				"3bbe8030000000000800a00"),
+		},
+		{
+			"TscB7V5RuR1oXpA364DFEsNDuAs8Rk6BHJE",
+			543543,
+			256,
+			hexToBytes("6a1e7a5c4cca76f2e0b36db4763daacbd6cbb6ee6" +
+				"e7b374b0800000000000001"),
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		addr, err := dcrutil.DecodeAddress(test.addrStr)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("DecodeAddress failed: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		s, err := GenerateSStxAddrPush(addr, test.amount, test.limits)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSStxAddrPush failed: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !bytes.Equal(s, test.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSStxAddrPush: unexpected script:\n "+
+				"got %x\nwant %x", s, test.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGenerateSSGenBlockRef ensures an expected OP_RETURN push is generated.
+func TestGenerateSSGenBlockRef(t *testing.T) {
+	var tests = []struct {
+		blockHash string
+		height    uint32
+		expected  []byte
+	}{
+		{
+			"0000000000004740ad140c86753f9295e09f9cc81b1bb75d7f5552aeeedb7012",
+			1000,
+			hexToBytes("6a241270dbeeae52557f5db71b1bc89c9fe095923" +
+				"f75860c14ad4047000000000000e8030000"),
+		},
+		{
+			"000000000000000033eafc268a67c8d1f02343d7a96cf3fe2a4915ef779b52f9",
+			290000,
+			hexToBytes("6a24f9529b77ef15492afef36ca9d74323f0d1c86" +
+				"78a26fcea330000000000000000d06c0400"),
+		},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		h, err := chainhash.NewHashFromStr(test.blockHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("NewHashFromStr failed: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		s, err := GenerateSSGenBlockRef(*h, test.height)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSSGenBlockRef failed: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !bytes.Equal(s, test.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSSGenBlockRef: unexpected script:\n"+
+				" got %x\nwant %x", s, test.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGenerateSSGenVotes ensures an expected OP_RETURN push is generated.
+func TestGenerateSSGenVotes(t *testing.T) {
+	var tests = []struct {
+		votebits uint16
+		expected []byte
+	}{
+		{65535, hexToBytes("6a02ffff")},
+		{256, hexToBytes("6a020001")},
+		{127, hexToBytes("6a027f00")},
+		{0, hexToBytes("6a020000")},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		s, err := GenerateSSGenVotes(test.votebits)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSSGenVotes failed: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !bytes.Equal(s, test.expected) {
+			t.Errorf("GenerateSSGenVotes: unexpected script:\n "+
+				"got %x\nwant %x", s, test.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}