LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB804 by Lewis (Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code by creating the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen. Under the provisions of the bill, a person would commit the offense identified in the bill if the person is not a citizen of the United States and votes in an election in this state. The offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen would be punishable as a felony of the second degree. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. Under current status, the punishment for the offense of illegal voting in an election in which the person knows the person is not eligible to vote is punishable as a third degree felony, and the punishment for attempting to vote illegally is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor. Expanding the list of behaviors for which a penalty is applied for any criminal offense or increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or longer terms of confinement in county jail, state jail or prison. However, in the case of this bill, it is assumed that 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 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, KJG, GG, LM, ADM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB804 by Lewis (Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB804 by Lewis (Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB804 by Lewis (Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.), As Introduced
HB804 by Lewis (Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.), 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 by creating the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen. Under the provisions of the bill, a person would commit the offense identified in the bill if the person is not a citizen of the United States and votes in an election in this state. The offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen would be punishable as a felony of the second degree. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011. Under current status, the punishment for the offense of illegal voting in an election in which the person knows the person is not eligible to vote is punishable as a third degree felony, and the punishment for attempting to vote illegally is punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor. Expanding the list of behaviors for which a penalty is applied for any criminal offense or increasing the penalty for any criminal offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the State due to longer terms of probation, or longer terms of confinement in county jail, state jail or prison. However, in the case of this bill, it is assumed that 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
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, KJG, GG, LM, ADM
JOB, KJG, GG, LM, ADM