LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 20, 2005

TO:
Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB56 by Denny (Relating to the offense of tampering with a direct recording electronic voting machine; providing criminal penalties.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code by creating the offense of tampering with direct recording electronic voting machine.  It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JOB, SD, SR, LB, GG