LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2023 TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB380 by Bucy (relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB380, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($1,073,930) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($676,275)2025($397,655)2026($398,045)2027($398,452)2028($398,876)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20212024($676,275)4.02025($397,655)4.02026($398,045)4.02027($398,452)4.02028($398,876)4.0 Fiscal AnalysisThis bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to maintain a publicly accessible database containing certain specified election information. Local election authorities would be required to provide the required information to the SOS in an electronic format prescribed by the agency. The bill would also require the SOS to maintain a database containing certain specified information about certain incumbents and candidates.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2023
TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB380 by Bucy (relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Reggie Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB380 by Bucy (relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.), 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
HB380 by Bucy (relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB380 by Bucy (relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB380, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($1,073,930) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB380, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($1,073,930) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($676,275)
2025 ($397,655)
2026 ($398,045)
2027 ($398,452)
2028 ($398,876)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($676,275) 4.0
2025 ($397,655) 4.0
2026 ($398,045) 4.0
2027 ($398,452) 4.0
2028 ($398,876) 4.0
Fiscal Analysis
This bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to maintain a publicly accessible database containing certain specified election information. Local election authorities would be required to provide the required information to the SOS in an electronic format prescribed by the agency. The bill would also require the SOS to maintain a database containing certain specified information about certain incumbents and candidates.
Methodology
The bill would require SOS to collect information from certain specified political subdivisions. The bill requires county election officials to compile this information for the agency.The SOS anticipates that it would require four additional FTEs in the Elections Division to assist local election officials with submitting the specified information, supplying technical assistance, and providing training about the new reporting process. These FTEs would be Program Specialist IV positions at a cost of $62,447 per FTE in fiscal year 2024 and $65,569 per FTE in each fiscal year thereafter (totaling $249,787 in fiscal year 2024 and $262,276 in each fiscal year after) and a total of $83,482 per year in associated benefits. The new positions would require $31,720 in setup costs for fiscal year and $4,557 per year in operating expenses every year thereafter.
Technology
The SOS estimates that complying with the requirements of the bill would require a total of 1,384 hours for configuration, implementation and testing of changes in the Texas Elections Administration Management (TEAM) system. Development would require 800 hours at $185 per hour ($148,000), business analysis and testing would require 504 hours at $174 per hour ($87,696), and project management would require 80 hours at $234 per hour ($18,720). The total cost of required TEAM system modifications would be $254,416. There would also be an estimated increase of maintenance and storage costs of $38,162 that would be an ongoing expense.The SOS also indicates there would be an increase in technology costs related to adding the required four new FTEs of $22,683 in fiscal year 2024 and annual recurring costs of $9,178 thereafter that the agency anticipates increasing at a rate of 4.25 percent per year in subsequent years.
Local Government Impact
The responsibilities related to a new statutory requirement that county election officials compile and transmit candidate information from other election authorities could have a significant fiscal impact on certain counties depending on the number of such reports that must be coordinated. The fiscal impact on these counties cannot be determined at this time.
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