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: HB2860 by Swanson (Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any fiscal impact, including any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources resulting from the state jail felonies that would be created by the bill, would not be significant. Local Government ImpactThere could be an impact on counties related to retaining certain voter registration applications, developing and maintaining a database of voter registration lists on county websites, and the procedures for reviewing mail ballots, as would be established and revised by the bill. It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement resulting from the state jail felonies that would be created by the bill would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, CMA, NTh 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: HB2860 by Swanson (Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2860 by Swanson (Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.), 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 HB2860 by Swanson (Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced HB2860 by Swanson (Relating to maintaining certain voter registration information and reviewing ballots voted by mail; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any fiscal impact, including any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources resulting from the state jail felonies that would be created by the bill, would not be significant. Local Government Impact There could be an impact on counties related to retaining certain voter registration applications, developing and maintaining a database of voter registration lists on county websites, and the procedures for reviewing mail ballots, as would be established and revised by the bill. It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement resulting from the state jail felonies that would be created by the bill would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MOc, CMA, NTh JMc, MOc, CMA, NTh