LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2589 by Pena (Relating to the distribution and delivery of voter registration applications by volunteer deputy registrars; providing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to create several state jail felony offenses if a volunteer deputy registrar knowingly distributes a voter registration application form to a person ineligible to vote or knowingly causes a completed voter registration application containing false information to be delivered to the registrar. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP, JT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 16, 2011
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2589 by Pena (Relating to the distribution and delivery of voter registration applications by volunteer deputy registrars; providing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2589 by Pena (Relating to the distribution and delivery of voter registration applications by volunteer deputy registrars; providing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed
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
HB2589 by Pena (Relating to the distribution and delivery of voter registration applications by volunteer deputy registrars; providing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed
HB2589 by Pena (Relating to the distribution and delivery of voter registration applications by volunteer deputy registrars; providing criminal penalties.), As Engrossed
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 create several state jail felony offenses if a volunteer deputy registrar knowingly distributes a voter registration application form to a person ineligible to vote or knowingly causes a completed voter registration application containing false information to be delivered to the registrar.
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, TP, JT
JOB, KJG, TP, JT