LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB157 by Chavez (Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB157, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,111,476) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB157 by Chavez (Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB157 by Chavez (Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.), 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
HB157 by Chavez (Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.), As Introduced
HB157 by Chavez (Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB157, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,111,476) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB157, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,111,476) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($1,111,476) 2011 $0 2012 ($1,015,476) 2013 $0 2014 ($1,015,476)
2010 ($1,111,476)
2011 $0
2012 ($1,015,476)
2013 $0
2014 ($1,015,476)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($1,111,476) 2011 $0 2012 ($1,015,476) 2013 $0 2014 ($1,015,476)
Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($1,111,476) 2011 $0 2012 ($1,015,476) 2013 $0 2014 ($1,015,476)
2010 ($1,111,476)
2011 $0
2012 ($1,015,476)
2013 $0
2014 ($1,015,476)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would allow eligible people to register to vote at polling places by submitting a voter registration application and presenting certain proof of identification. People registering under this procedure would be processed separately from registered voters. The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe procedures to implement this. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
The bill would allow eligible people to register to vote at polling places by submitting a voter registration application and presenting certain proof of identification. People registering under this procedure would be processed separately from registered voters. The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe procedures to implement this. The bill would be effective September 1, 2009.
Methodology
It is assumed that an additional election clerk would need to be hired at each polling place for primary elections and primary runoff elections in order to separately process people registering to vote at a cost of $1,015,476 in even numbered years. In addition, Secretary of State indicates that system modifications costing $96,000 would be needed in fiscal year 2010.
It is assumed that an additional election clerk would need to be hired at each polling place for primary elections and primary runoff elections in order to separately process people registering to vote at a cost of $1,015,476 in even numbered years. In addition, Secretary of State indicates that system modifications costing $96,000 would be needed in fiscal year 2010.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA
JOB, TP, MS, BTA