LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to request omission of the justice's address from the election registration list. The bill would amend the Government Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to use the justice's courthouse address in lieu of their residence address on the license and to indicate on the license the justice's status as a judge. 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, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), 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 HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), As Introduced HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), 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 to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to request omission of the justice's address from the election registration list. The bill would amend the Government Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to use the justice's courthouse address in lieu of their residence address on the license and to indicate on the license the justice's status as a judge. The bill would amend the Election Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to request omission of the justice's address from the election registration list. The bill would amend the Government Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to use the justice's courthouse address in lieu of their residence address on the license and to indicate on the license the justice's status as a judge. 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, DB JOB, TP, DB