LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2023 TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1299 by Noble (Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require that the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail be signed using ink on paper and would make such a requirement applicable to the conduct constituting unlawful carrier envelope action by a person other than a voter. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, LBO, MGol LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2023 TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1299 by Noble (Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1299 by Noble (Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.), As Introduced Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1299 by Noble (Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.), As Introduced HB1299 by Noble (Relating to the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail; changing the elements of a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require that the signature required on a carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail be signed using ink on paper and would make such a requirement applicable to the conduct constituting unlawful carrier envelope action by a person other than a voter. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government Impact It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, LBO, MGol JMc, MOc, LBO, MGol