LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to provide statutory authority for the Secretary of State (SOS) to withhold funds to county voter registrars in certain situations related to voter registration duties. According to SOS, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from this expanded authority. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2023
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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 to provide statutory authority for the Secretary of State (SOS) to withhold funds to county voter registrars in certain situations related to voter registration duties. According to SOS, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from this expanded authority.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP
JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP