LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1457 by Hochberg (Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to adopt rules establishing standards for the verification of information on a voter registration application submitted by a registrar under Election Code, Section 13.072(a)(2)(A). If SOS cannot verify certain information or certain information is not a perfect match, the bill would require SOS to provide the registrar with the name and date of birth of the applicant. The bill would also require a voter registrar to correct records returned by the SOS if the registrar determines that a governmental clerical error was made on an application, and then return the corrected application to the SOS. If an application is rejected for failure to verify, the bill would require the registrar to deliver written notice of the reason why. SOS and the Department of Public Safety indicate that they are already doing the majority of the items the bill would require and could absorb additional costs associated with this bill within existing resources. The bill would be effective immediately if it receives two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA, LG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1457 by Hochberg (Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1457 by Hochberg (Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB1457 by Hochberg (Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1457 by Hochberg (Relating to procedures concerning verification of certain information submitted in a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to adopt rules establishing standards for the verification of information on a voter registration application submitted by a registrar under Election Code, Section 13.072(a)(2)(A). If SOS cannot verify certain information or certain information is not a perfect match, the bill would require SOS to provide the registrar with the name and date of birth of the applicant. The bill would also require a voter registrar to correct records returned by the SOS if the registrar determines that a governmental clerical error was made on an application, and then return the corrected application to the SOS. If an application is rejected for failure to verify, the bill would require the registrar to deliver written notice of the reason why. SOS and the Department of Public Safety indicate that they are already doing the majority of the items the bill would require and could absorb additional costs associated with this bill within existing resources. The bill would be effective immediately if it receives two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2009.
The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to adopt rules establishing standards for the verification of information on a voter registration application submitted by a registrar under Election Code, Section 13.072(a)(2)(A). If SOS cannot verify certain information or certain information is not a perfect match, the bill would require SOS to provide the registrar with the name and date of birth of the applicant. The bill would also require a voter registrar to correct records returned by the SOS if the registrar determines that a governmental clerical error was made on an application, and then return the corrected application to the SOS. If an application is rejected for failure to verify, the bill would require the registrar to deliver written notice of the reason why. SOS and the Department of Public Safety indicate that they are already doing the majority of the items the bill would require and could absorb additional costs associated with this bill within existing resources. The bill would be effective immediately if it receives two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA, LG
JOB, TP, MS, BTA, LG