LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2021 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1387 by Creighton (Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Election Code to require all voting systems and voting system equipment be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States and sold by a company whose headquarters are located in the United States and parent company's headquarters, if applicable, are located in the United States.According to the Secretary of State (SOS), no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), the organization does not know where different voting machines are manufactured. TAC states that counties purchase machines that are pre-certified at the state level by the SOS and at the Federal level by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Accordingly, the fiscal impact on counties cannot be determined. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2021
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1387 by Creighton (Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1387 by Creighton (Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.), As Introduced
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1387 by Creighton (Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.), As Introduced
SB1387 by Creighton (Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.), 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 Election Code to require all voting systems and voting system equipment be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States and sold by a company whose headquarters are located in the United States and parent company's headquarters, if applicable, are located in the United States.According to the Secretary of State (SOS), no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), the organization does not know where different voting machines are manufactured. TAC states that counties purchase machines that are pre-certified at the state level by the SOS and at the Federal level by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Accordingly, the fiscal impact on counties cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP
JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP