LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB512 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require each voter registrar's office to remain open for providing voter registration information during the hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting. Under current statute, that requirement applies only if early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours or for weekend hours. The bill would specify that a main early voting polling place in certain counties for general or special elections must be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each weekday of the early voting period, whereas under current statute the requirement is at least 12 hours the last week of the early voting period for general elections and at least 12 hours the last two days of the early voting period for special elections. The time an early voting period by personal appearance in a primary election or general election would also be specified as from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the last Saturday of the early voting period. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB512 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB512 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.), 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
HB512 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.), As Introduced
HB512 by Ortiz, Jr. (Relating to the hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require each voter registrar's office to remain open for providing voter registration information during the hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting. Under current statute, that requirement applies only if early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours or for weekend hours. The bill would specify that a main early voting polling place in certain counties for general or special elections must be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each weekday of the early voting period, whereas under current statute the requirement is at least 12 hours the last week of the early voting period for general elections and at least 12 hours the last two days of the early voting period for special elections. The time an early voting period by personal appearance in a primary election or general election would also be specified as from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the last Saturday of the early voting period.
The bill would amend the Election Code to require each voter registrar's office to remain open for providing voter registration information during the hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting. Under current statute, that requirement applies only if early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours or for weekend hours.
The bill would specify that a main early voting polling place in certain counties for general or special elections must be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each weekday of the early voting period, whereas under current statute the requirement is at least 12 hours the last week of the early voting period for general elections and at least 12 hours the last two days of the early voting period for special elections. The time an early voting period by personal appearance in a primary election or general election would also be specified as from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the last Saturday of the early voting period.
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, DB
JOB, TP, DB