Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2339 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/17/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 17, 2021       TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2339 by Klick (Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require the secretary of state to send a notice of a voter having been disqualified for jury service because the voter is found to not be a resident of the county in which the voter is registered to vote to the attorney general.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the clerk of a court to send to the county or district attorney or the attorney general a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of citizenship.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the clerk of a court to send to the county voter registrar, the secretary of state, and the county or district attorney or the attorney general a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because the persons do not reside in the county.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources.  In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH, SMAT, MW

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2339 by Klick (Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2339 by Klick (Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.), 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 

 HB2339 by Klick (Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.), As Introduced 

 HB2339 by Klick (Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service.), 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 require the secretary of state to send a notice of a voter having been disqualified for jury service because the voter is found to not be a resident of the county in which the voter is registered to vote to the attorney general.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the clerk of a court to send to the county or district attorney or the attorney general a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of citizenship.The bill would amend the Government Code to require the clerk of a court to send to the county voter registrar, the secretary of state, and the county or district attorney or the attorney general a copy of the list of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because the persons do not reside in the county.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, the Office of the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources.  In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State

212 Office of Court Admin, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH, SMAT, MW

JMc, SLE, BH, SMAT, MW