LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB827 by Parker (relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactThere could be a cost to units of local government related to the expanded hand count election and risk-limiting audits that would be required by the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, CMA, GP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB827 by Parker (relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB827 by Parker (relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.), 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 SB827 by Parker (relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB827 by Parker (relating to the audit of an election using an electronic voting system.), 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 costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact There could be a cost to units of local government related to the expanded hand count election and risk-limiting audits that would be required by the bill. Source Agencies: b > td > 307 Secretary of State 307 Secretary of State LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, CMA, GP JMc, WP, CMA, GP