LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3281 by Paul (relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Election Code related to early voting by mail.The Secretary of State indicates that the provisions of the bill relating to the agency could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to Chambers and Fort Bend counties, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. According to Williamson County, the bill would cost the county an estimated $20,000 per year. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, GP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3281 by Paul (relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3281 by Paul (relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB3281 by Paul (relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3281 by Paul (relating to practices and procedures for an early voting ballot voted by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 related to early voting by mail.The Secretary of State indicates that the provisions of the bill relating to the agency could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact According to Chambers and Fort Bend counties, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. According to Williamson County, the bill would cost the county an estimated $20,000 per year. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, GP JMc, SLE, GP