Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3691 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/02/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 2, 2025       TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3691 by Ward Johnson (Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Election Code to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement an application for ballot by mail for certain individuals.It is presumed SOS could absorb any costs related to the online submission of these applications within existing resources.  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, FV, GP

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2025



TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3691 by Ward Johnson (Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons.), As Introduced

TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3691 by Ward Johnson (Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons.), As Introduced



Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections

Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

HB3691 by Ward Johnson (Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons.), As Introduced

HB3691 by Ward Johnson (Relating to electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot by mail by certain persons.), 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 to require the Secretary of State (SOS) to implement an application for ballot by mail for certain individuals.It is presumed SOS could absorb any costs related to the online submission of these applications within existing resources.

It is presumed SOS could absorb any costs related to the online submission of these applications within existing resources.

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, FV, GP



JMc, FV, GP