Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1508 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/17/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 16, 2021       TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1508 by Creighton (Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create an Election Integrity Division in the Office of the Attorney General. The newly formed division would be responsible for investigating reports of election fraud or offenses under the Election Code.The Office of the Attorney General indicates that the agency already has authority to pursue election fraud cases through the Election Fraud Unit housed under the Special Prosecutions Division. As a result, any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.According to the Office of the Secretary of State, no fiscal impact is anticipated from the bill.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, HGR

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1508 by Creighton (Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1508 by Creighton (Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.), 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 

 SB1508 by Creighton (Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.), As Introduced 

 SB1508 by Creighton (Relating to the establishment of the election integrity division in the office of the attorney general.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create an Election Integrity Division in the Office of the Attorney General. The newly formed division would be responsible for investigating reports of election fraud or offenses under the Election Code.The Office of the Attorney General indicates that the agency already has authority to pursue election fraud cases through the Election Fraud Unit housed under the Special Prosecutions Division. As a result, any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.According to the Office of the Secretary of State, no fiscal impact is anticipated from the bill.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State

302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, HGR

JMc, SMAT, LCO, HGR