LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB536 by Anchia (Relating to the voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow a person to use a federal postcard application as a means to vote in an election. The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe rules regarding federal postcard applications. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would allow an unregistered voter that meets the application requirements under Title 2 of the Election Code to submit a federal postcard application to vote in an election. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB536 by Anchia (Relating to the voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.), 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: HB536 by Anchia (Relating to the voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.), 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
HB536 by Anchia (Relating to the voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB536 by Anchia (Relating to the voter registration of a person who submits a federal postcard application to vote in an election.), 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 allow a person to use a federal postcard application as a means to vote in an election. The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe rules regarding federal postcard applications. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would allow a person to use a federal postcard application as a means to vote in an election. The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe rules regarding federal postcard applications. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would allow an unregistered voter that meets the application requirements under Title 2 of the Election Code to submit a federal postcard application to vote in an election.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, BTA
JOB, TP, MS, BTA