LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB392 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would eliminate straight-party voting for judicial offices. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, BTA, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2009 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB392 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB392 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB392 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB392 by Patrick, Dan (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), 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 eliminate straight-party voting for judicial offices. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The bill would eliminate straight-party voting for judicial offices. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 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, KJG, BTA, TP JOB, KJG, BTA, TP