LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 25, 2023

TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1938 by Bettencourt (Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to provide statutory authority for the Secretary of State (SOS) to withhold funds to county voter registrars in certain situations related to voter registration duties.  According to SOS, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from this expanded authority.  

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP