LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB478 by Gonzlez, Jessica (Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require an election officer to designate a parking space at each polling place for voting for use by a voter who is unable to enter the polling place. Local Government ImpactBastrop, Hays, and Williamson counties do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to counties from HB 22, as introduced. However, Fort Bend expects that the bill would cost the county $30,000 to $40,000 to create designated parking spaces and Bexar County anticipates a cost of $40,000. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, ANE, AF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB478 by Gonzlez, Jessica (Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB478 by Gonzlez, Jessica (Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.), 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 HB478 by Gonzlez, Jessica (Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB478 by Gonzlez, Jessica (Relating to accommodating a voter unable to enter a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require an election officer to designate a parking space at each polling place for voting for use by a voter who is unable to enter the polling place. Local Government Impact Bastrop, Hays, and Williamson counties do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to counties from HB 22, as introduced. However, Fort Bend expects that the bill would cost the county $30,000 to $40,000 to create designated parking spaces and Bexar County anticipates a cost of $40,000. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, ANE, AF JMc, SLE, CMA, DPE, ANE, AF