LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION Revision 2 May 17, 2013 TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1398 by Estes (Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to allow a political party to utilize either a "winner-take-all" or proportional method of allocation when allocating delegates for a presidential primary election. The bill would allow for the allocation to be based on state senatorial district popular vote totals. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of each house; if not, it will take effect on September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:356 Texas Ethics Commission LBB Staff: UP, KJo, EP, EMo, AG, CK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 2
May 17, 2013
Revision 2
Revision 2
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1398 by Estes (Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1398 by Estes (Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1398 by Estes (Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1398 by Estes (Relating to rules governing the allocation of delegates to a political party's national presidential nominating convention), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 allow a political party to utilize either a "winner-take-all" or proportional method of allocation when allocating delegates for a presidential primary election. The bill would allow for the allocation to be based on state senatorial district popular vote totals. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of each house; if not, it will take effect on September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 356 Texas Ethics Commission
356 Texas Ethics Commission
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, EP, EMo, AG, CK
UP, KJo, EP, EMo, AG, CK