LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2025 TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant Local Government ImpactThe bill creates several Class A misdemeanor election offenses for voters and election officials. 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, 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, BC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), 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
HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
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
The bill creates several Class A misdemeanor election offenses for voters and election officials. 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, 307 Secretary of State
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, FV, BC
JMc, FV, BC