LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB982 by Bettencourt (Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to allow a person of a certain age to use certain expired forms of identification to vote. 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 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
May 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB982 by Bettencourt (Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB982 by Bettencourt (Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.), As Introduced
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
SB982 by Bettencourt (Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.), As Introduced
SB982 by Bettencourt (Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting for certain persons.), 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 allow a person of a certain age to use certain expired forms of identification to vote. 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 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