LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1288 by Simmons (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate the ability to cast a straight-party vote in an election and would require the Secretary of State to remove references to straight-party voting from any instructional posters or any forms of ballots it prescribes. The bill would also repeal various sections of the Election Code related to straight-party voting. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, CM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 14, 2015
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1288 by Simmons (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1288 by Simmons (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.), As Introduced
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1288 by Simmons (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.), As Introduced
HB1288 by Simmons (Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.), 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 the ability to cast a straight-party vote in an election and would require the Secretary of State to remove references to straight-party voting from any instructional posters or any forms of ballots it prescribes. The bill would also repeal various sections of the Election Code related to straight-party voting. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
The bill would amend the Election Code to eliminate the ability to cast a straight-party vote in an election and would require the Secretary of State to remove references to straight-party voting from any instructional posters or any forms of ballots it prescribes. The bill would also repeal various sections of the Election Code related to straight-party voting. The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
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: UP, AG, EP, CM
UP, AG, EP, CM