LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1708 by White (Relating to an electronic voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to prohibit a political subdivision from purchasing a voting system consisting of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines unless it is an auditable voting system beginning September 1, 2021. Beginning September 1, 2023, a non-auditable voting system consisting of DRE machines would not be permitted to be used in an election.According to the Secretary of State (SOS), no significant fiscal impact to the State is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to SOS, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact on local political subdivisions. Approximately 82 counties are currently using voting machines that would not meet the bill's requirements. All of these counties would be required to purchase new equipment or upgrade to auditable systems.According to the Cameron County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have no fiscal impact on Cameron County. According to the Brazos County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact, costing the county an estimated $1.2 million to retrofit equipment and to build a new warehouse for additional equipment and storage of paper ballots. According to the Aransas County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact to the county, estimated at a total cost of $150,000 to $200,000 to retrofit existing equipment. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2021
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1708 by White (Relating to an electronic voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1708 by White (Relating to an electronic voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record.), 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
HB1708 by White (Relating to an electronic voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record.), As Introduced
HB1708 by White (Relating to an electronic voting system that produces a voter-verifiable paper record.), 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 prohibit a political subdivision from purchasing a voting system consisting of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines unless it is an auditable voting system beginning September 1, 2021. Beginning September 1, 2023, a non-auditable voting system consisting of DRE machines would not be permitted to be used in an election.According to the Secretary of State (SOS), no significant fiscal impact to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to SOS, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact on local political subdivisions. Approximately 82 counties are currently using voting machines that would not meet the bill's requirements. All of these counties would be required to purchase new equipment or upgrade to auditable systems.According to the Cameron County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have no fiscal impact on Cameron County. According to the Brazos County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact, costing the county an estimated $1.2 million to retrofit equipment and to build a new warehouse for additional equipment and storage of paper ballots. According to the Aransas County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact to the county, estimated at a total cost of $150,000 to $200,000 to retrofit existing equipment.
According to the Brazos County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact, costing the county an estimated $1.2 million to retrofit equipment and to build a new warehouse for additional equipment and storage of paper ballots.
According to the Aransas County Election Administrator, the bill's provisions would have a significant fiscal impact to the county, estimated at a total cost of $150,000 to $200,000 to retrofit existing equipment.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, GP
JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, GP