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:HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require a voter registrar to identify which section of a voter registration application resulted in it being rejected. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to prescribe procedures and forms.SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency'sexisting resources. 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 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:HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), Committee Report 1st 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 require a voter registrar to identify which section of a voter registration application resulted in it being rejected. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to prescribe procedures and forms.SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency'sexisting resources. 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 UP, AG, SD, EK