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: SB1907 by Bettencourt (Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the criminal penalty for a presiding judge knowingly failing to provide applicable information or failing to deliver precinct election records on time. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to supervise the completion of election returns. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government ImpactIt is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, 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: SB1907 by Bettencourt (Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1907 by Bettencourt (Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 SB1907 by Bettencourt (Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced SB1907 by Bettencourt (Relating to preparing and delivering precinct election returns; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the criminal penalty for a presiding judge knowingly failing to provide applicable information or failing to deliver precinct election records on time. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to supervise the completion of election returns. It is assumed that any fiscal impact and any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. Local Government Impact It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, CMA, NTh JMc, SMAT, CMA, NTh