LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2021

TO:
Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2602 by Paul (Relating to hours of service by an election watcher.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Texas Election Code to remove the requirement that a poll watcher serve for more than five continuous hours to be able to choose the hours in which they serve at an election day polling place.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, SLE, AF, GP