LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1540 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to require the county clerk to provide an applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail for the next calendar year with the ballot for an election held on the uniform election date. The bill would require the early voting ballot board to deliver early voting applications in a carrier envelope with a ballot voted in an election held on the November uniform election date to the early voting clerk. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1540 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1540 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.), 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 HB1540 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.), As Introduced HB1540 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to renewing the application to receive ballots to be voted by mail for certain elections held during a calendar year.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to require the county clerk to provide an applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail for the next calendar year with the ballot for an election held on the uniform election date. The bill would require the early voting ballot board to deliver early voting applications in a carrier envelope with a ballot voted in an election held on the November uniform election date to the early voting clerk. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK UP, AG, SD, EK