LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1382 by Bucy (Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Election Code to require the early voting clerk of each county to develop and maintain an Internet system that allows a voter to track the status of that voter's mail ballot.According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to elections officials from Tarrant, Parker, Cameron, Brazoria and Taylor counties, a fiscal impact of approximately $6,000 to $10,000 per year is anticipated. This estimate represents the additional cost of adjusting the online statewide voter registration system maintained by the Secretary of State to allow for ballot tracking. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LCO, GP, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2021
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1382 by Bucy (Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1382 by Bucy (Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot.), As Introduced
Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1382 by Bucy (Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot.), As Introduced
HB1382 by Bucy (Relating to an electronic system to monitor the status of a ballot voted by mail application and ballot.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Election Code to require the early voting clerk of each county to develop and maintain an Internet system that allows a voter to track the status of that voter's mail ballot.According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to elections officials from Tarrant, Parker, Cameron, Brazoria and Taylor counties, a fiscal impact of approximately $6,000 to $10,000 per year is anticipated. This estimate represents the additional cost of adjusting the online statewide voter registration system maintained by the Secretary of State to allow for ballot tracking.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LCO, GP, AF
JMc, SLE, LCO, GP, AF