LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote. A person would not be eligible to register to vote at a residence if bathing and sleeping facilities are not available and if the person claims a different residence address as the persons homestead or on the persons Texas drivers license or personal identification card. The Secretary of State would be required to adopt rules for implementation. 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. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated, unless the rules adopted by the Secretary of State as prescribed by the bill would require counties to verify voter eligibility under the provisions of the bill. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), 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
HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), As Introduced
HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), 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 relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote. A person would not be eligible to register to vote at a residence if bathing and sleeping facilities are not available and if the person claims a different residence address as the persons homestead or on the persons Texas drivers license or personal identification card. The Secretary of State would be required to adopt rules for implementation. 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 amend the Election Code relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote. A person would not be eligible to register to vote at a residence if bathing and sleeping facilities are not available and if the person claims a different residence address as the persons homestead or on the persons Texas drivers license or personal identification card. The Secretary of State would be required to adopt rules for implementation. 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.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated, unless the rules adopted by the Secretary of State as prescribed by the bill would require counties to verify voter eligibility under the provisions of the bill.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated, unless the rules adopted by the Secretary of State as prescribed by the bill would require counties to verify voter eligibility under the provisions of the bill.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, BTA, KKR
JOB, JT, BTA, KKR