LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1143 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the penalty for making a false statement on a voter registration application.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code by enhancing the punishment for the offense of making a false statement on a voter registration application from a Class B misdemeanor to a felony of the third degree. It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, TP, GG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1143 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the penalty for making a false statement on a voter registration application.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1143 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the penalty for making a false statement on a voter registration application.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1143 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the penalty for making a false statement on a voter registration application.), As Introduced
HB1143 by Brown, Betty (Relating to the penalty for making a false statement on a voter registration application.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code by enhancing the punishment for the offense of making a false statement on a voter registration application from a Class B misdemeanor to a felony of the third degree. It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, GG
JOB, TP, GG