LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2023 TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB246 by Swanson (relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to provide statutory authorization for the Secretary of State (SOS) to conduct a pilot program for the video recording of ballot counting activity in certain counties. According to the SOS, assuming the agency would not be responsible for purchasing any software or hardware for the pilot program, no significant fiscal implications from the bill is anticipated. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is presumed any additional duties during ballot counting in counties participating in the pilot project could be conducted with existing resources. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, GP, LCO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2023
TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB246 by Swanson (relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB246 by Swanson (relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB246 by Swanson (relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB246 by Swanson (relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 provide statutory authorization for the Secretary of State (SOS) to conduct a pilot program for the video recording of ballot counting activity in certain counties. According to the SOS, assuming the agency would not be responsible for purchasing any software or hardware for the pilot program, no significant fiscal implications from the bill is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. It is presumed any additional duties during ballot counting in counties participating in the pilot project could be conducted with existing resources.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, GP, LCO
JMc, MOc, GP, LCO