LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 23, 2017 TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3060 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code requiring the signature verification committee and/or the early voting ballot board to contact the voter to correct a defect. According to the Secretary of State, the agency would be able to implement the provisions of the bill with existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to Hunt County, the fiscal impact could be substantial in resources needed to track down a voter to correct a ballot and would present significant logistical problems for the county.According to Fort Bend County, the bill would have a significant fiscal impact but the cost cannot be estimated at this time. Source Agencies:307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM, ASa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 23, 2017
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3060 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3060 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.), As Introduced
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
HB3060 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.), As Introduced
HB3060 by Hinojosa, Gina (Relating to an opportunity to correct a defect in an early voting ballot voted by mail.), 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 requiring the signature verification committee and/or the early voting ballot board to contact the voter to correct a defect. According to the Secretary of State, the agency would be able to implement the provisions of the bill with existing resources.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Hunt County, the fiscal impact could be substantial in resources needed to track down a voter to correct a ballot and would present significant logistical problems for the county.According to Fort Bend County, the bill would have a significant fiscal impact but the cost cannot be estimated at this time.
According to Hunt County, the fiscal impact could be substantial in resources needed to track down a voter to correct a ballot and would present significant logistical problems for the county.According to Fort Bend County, the bill would have a significant fiscal impact but the cost cannot be estimated at this time.
Source Agencies: 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GG, BM, ASa
UP, LBO, GG, BM, ASa