LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1707 by Swanson (Relating to political party signs for a primary election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code relating to political party signs for a primary election. The bill would allow that a presiding judge or alternate presiding judge may post a sign at a polling place that identifies the political party and does not refer to a candidate or measure on the ballot. The bill would repeal Section 172.127(a) of the Election Code. The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, ASa, BM, GG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1707 by Swanson (Relating to political party signs for a primary election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1707 by Swanson (Relating to political party signs for a primary election.), 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 HB1707 by Swanson (Relating to political party signs for a primary election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1707 by Swanson (Relating to political party signs for a primary election.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 political party signs for a primary election. The bill would allow that a presiding judge or alternate presiding judge may post a sign at a polling place that identifies the political party and does not refer to a candidate or measure on the ballot. The bill would repeal Section 172.127(a) of the Election Code. The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, NV, ASa, BM, GG UP, LBO, NV, ASa, BM, GG