LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3056 by Reynolds (Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State to clarify certain rules for the application to vote by mail.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect 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 April 27, 2015 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3056 by Reynolds (Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3056 by Reynolds (Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.), 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 HB3056 by Reynolds (Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3056 by Reynolds (Relating to the procedures for applying for a ballot to be voted by mail; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.), 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 the Secretary of State to clarify certain rules for the application to vote by mail.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect 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