LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code and Health and Safety Code allowing certain persons at a residential care facility to request a vote by mail ballot and allow early voting at residential care facilities. According to the Department of State Health Services and the Secretary of State, any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to Williamson County and the Texas Association of Counties, the potential local government cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be significant but cannot be estimated currently. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2017
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), 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
HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), 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 and Health and Safety Code allowing certain persons at a residential care facility to request a vote by mail ballot and allow early voting at residential care facilities. According to the Department of State Health Services and the Secretary of State, any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
The bill would amend the Election Code and Health and Safety Code allowing certain persons at a residential care facility to request a vote by mail ballot and allow early voting at residential care facilities. According to the Department of State Health Services and the Secretary of State, any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Williamson County and the Texas Association of Counties, the potential local government cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be significant but cannot be estimated currently.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State, 537 State Health Services, Department of
307 Secretary of State, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM
UP, LBO, GG, BM