LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB636 by Patterson (Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exempt an election judge who is licensed to carry a handgun from the applicability of the prohibition from carrying a handgun on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system. It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB636 by Patterson (Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB636 by Patterson (Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.), As Introduced Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Community Safety, Select Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB636 by Patterson (Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.), As Introduced HB636 by Patterson (Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a handgun at a polling place.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would exempt an election judge who is licensed to carry a handgun from the applicability of the prohibition from carrying a handgun on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system. It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI JMc, DDel, LBO, DGI