LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 10, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB463 by Shaheen (Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Texas Election Code to change the eligibility requirements for poll watchers. Currently, a person is ineligible to serve as poll watcher if they have been convicted of an offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election. The bill would extend this prohibition to include all felony offenses and any misdemeanor offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election.According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated. 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, LCO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 10, 2021
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB463 by Shaheen (Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB463 by Shaheen (Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.), 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
HB463 by Shaheen (Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.), As Introduced
HB463 by Shaheen (Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.), 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 Texas Election Code to change the eligibility requirements for poll watchers. Currently, a person is ineligible to serve as poll watcher if they have been convicted of an offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election. The bill would extend this prohibition to include all felony offenses and any misdemeanor offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election.According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
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, LCO, GP
JMc, SLE, LCO, GP