LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


May 5, 2021

TO:	Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB574 by Bonnen (relating to the creation of criminal offenses involving elections.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Election Code to establish a criminal offense relating to invalid votes.

According to the Secretary of State, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

According to the Department of Criminal Justice, no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Admin, 307 Secretary of State, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 530 Family & Protective Services, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JMc, SMAT, GP, WP, LBO, MW, DA, GDZ, SLE, LCO