LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2021 TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB895 by Swanson (Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to allow an election worker to copy documentation presented by a voter for identification purposes and to photograph the face of the voter if the worker questions the authenticity of the voter's documentation. The bill would provide that information copied or photographed is confidential except for use in a criminal investigation or prosecution or a civil court proceeding, and all such collected information must be provided to the Secretary of State for election-related purposes.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal impact to counties is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, ANE, AF, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2021
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB895 by Swanson (Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB895 by Swanson (Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.), 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
HB895 by Swanson (Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.), As Introduced
HB895 by Swanson (Relating to the recording of certain personal information of voters by election officials.), 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 allow an election worker to copy documentation presented by a voter for identification purposes and to photograph the face of the voter if the worker questions the authenticity of the voter's documentation. The bill would provide that information copied or photographed is confidential except for use in a criminal investigation or prosecution or a civil court proceeding, and all such collected information must be provided to the Secretary of State for election-related purposes.The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
The Secretary of State indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal impact to counties is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, CMA, ANE, AF, GP
JMc, SLE, CMA, ANE, AF, GP