LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 20, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2320 by Jetton (Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code as it relates to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of a person providing a mail ballot application to a voter in which the eligibility grounds have been pre-filled by the person distributing the application with intent that the applicant will submit the application on the applicant's behalf to the early voting clerk is punishable as a state jail felony.The Secretary of State indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LM, MP, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 20, 2021
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2320 by Jetton (Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2320 by Jetton (Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.), 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
HB2320 by Jetton (Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.), As Introduced
HB2320 by Jetton (Relating to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be 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 as it relates to creating the criminal offense of pre-filling an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. Under the provisions of the bill, the offense of a person providing a mail ballot application to a voter in which the eligibility grounds have been pre-filled by the person distributing the application with intent that the applicant will submit the application on the applicant's behalf to the early voting clerk is punishable as a state jail felony.The Secretary of State indicates the modifications outlined in the bill's provisions would not result in a significant fiscal impact. This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, LM, MP, GP
JMc, SLE, LM, MP, GP