LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB103 by Patrick (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of Judicial Offices which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot. The Secretary of State reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Local Government Impact Webb, Tarrant, Travis, and Washington counties reported no fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, AG, JI, AHE, TP, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB103 by Patrick (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB103 by Patrick (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB103 by Patrick (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), As Introduced
SB103 by Patrick (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.), 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 to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of Judicial Offices which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot. The Secretary of State reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate straight party voting for judicial offices. The bill also would modify the ballot order and would create a new category of Judicial Offices which groups all judicial candidates together on the ballot.
The Secretary of State reported no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Webb, Tarrant, Travis, and Washington counties reported no fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, AG, JI, AHE, TP, KKR
UP, AG, JI, AHE, TP, KKR