LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
May 1, 1995
TO: Honorable Debra Danburg, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute
Committee on Elections for
House of Representatives House Bill
Austin, Texas No. 127
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
127 (relating to the implementation of the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 and to related election processes and
procedures; providing criminal penalties) this office has
determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
House Bill 127 is the state implementation of the National Voter
Registration Act. The bill would add or amend several sections
of the Election Code and would require that the Secretary of
State develop and furnish the new postage-free state mail
registration applications to all county voter registrars, public
libraries, county clerk marriage license bureaus, high schools,
and the general public. The Office of the Secretary of State
would be required to provide assistance concerning voter
registration and prescribe any additional procedures necessary
for the administration of voter registration procedures.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Change in
Year of General Number of State
Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $397,039 2.0
1997 397,039 2.0
1998 397,039 2.0
1999 397,039 2.0
2000 397,039 2.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be
determined.
Source: Secretary of State
LBB Staff: JK, JC, RR