LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 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 a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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, CWi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 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 a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB521 by Guillen (relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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, CWi JMc, FV, BC, CWi