LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1925 by Zedler (Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) by January 1, 2012 to adopt standards of training in election law relating to registration of voters, develop materials for a standardized curriculum, distribute the materials to each county voter registrar, and would allow SOS to include the passage of an examination at the end of a training program. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. The bill would also enhance a punishment and create an offense. It is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies. Local Government Impact Fiscal impact on local governments would vary depending on the number of offenses prosecuted under the provisions of the bill but is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, ADM, KKR, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1925 by Zedler (Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1925 by Zedler (Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1925 by Zedler (Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.), As Introduced
HB1925 by Zedler (Relating to voter registration; creating an offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) by January 1, 2012 to adopt standards of training in election law relating to registration of voters, develop materials for a standardized curriculum, distribute the materials to each county voter registrar, and would allow SOS to include the passage of an examination at the end of a training program. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. The bill would also enhance a punishment and create an offense. It is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) by January 1, 2012 to adopt standards of training in election law relating to registration of voters, develop materials for a standardized curriculum, distribute the materials to each county voter registrar, and would allow SOS to include the passage of an examination at the end of a training program. It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
The bill would also enhance a punishment and create an offense. It is assumed the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
Fiscal impact on local governments would vary depending on the number of offenses prosecuted under the provisions of the bill but is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, ADM, KKR, ESi
JOB, JT, BTA, ADM, KKR, ESi