LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code related to the storage medium used to record votes in certain ballot scanning devices. According to the Secretary of State (SOS), the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency. Local Government ImpactAccording to the SOS, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as voting systems certified by the agency already meet the requirements of the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, GP, NTh
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2023
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced
SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced
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 related to the storage medium used to record votes in certain ballot scanning devices. According to the Secretary of State (SOS), the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
Local Government Impact
According to the SOS, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as voting systems certified by the agency already meet the requirements of the bill.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, GP, NTh
JMc, SMAT, CMA, GP, NTh