LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1927 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the application to vote early by mail in more than one election.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to permit an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail to apply to more than one election. Under the provisions of the bill, a cancellation of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail would be only eligible for a single ballot and would not cancel the application for a subsequent election. For certain elections held in a political subdivision, the county clerk would be required to provide the early voting clerk of a political subdivision a list of voters in the portion of the political subdivision who have applications for ballots to be voted by mail. The Secretary of State would be required to provide a method that counties and political subdivisions would be able to exchange and update information relating to applications for ballots to be voted by mail. The voter registrar would be required to notify the county clerk of a change in registration information and the county clerk would be required to send the ballots to be voted by mail to the updated address or delete the voter from the list of voters who have ballot applications on file if the voter's residence has changed. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, CM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1927 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the application to vote early by mail in more than one election.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1927 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the application to vote early by mail in more than one election.), As Engrossed
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1927 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the application to vote early by mail in more than one election.), As Engrossed
HB1927 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the application to vote early by mail in more than one election.), As Engrossed
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 permit an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail to apply to more than one election. Under the provisions of the bill, a cancellation of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail would be only eligible for a single ballot and would not cancel the application for a subsequent election. For certain elections held in a political subdivision, the county clerk would be required to provide the early voting clerk of a political subdivision a list of voters in the portion of the political subdivision who have applications for ballots to be voted by mail. The Secretary of State would be required to provide a method that counties and political subdivisions would be able to exchange and update information relating to applications for ballots to be voted by mail. The voter registrar would be required to notify the county clerk of a change in registration information and the county clerk would be required to send the ballots to be voted by mail to the updated address or delete the voter from the list of voters who have ballot applications on file if the voter's residence has changed.
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, SD, EK, CM
UP, AG, SD, EK, CM