TO: | Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB494 by Guillen (Relating to the creation of an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence or stalking in maintaining confidential addresses.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | ($500,757) |
2007 | ($458,163) |
2008 | ($458,163) |
2009 | ($459,663) |
2010 | ($459,663) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005 |
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2006 | ($500,757) | 6.0 |
2007 | ($458,163) | 6.0 |
2008 | ($458,163) | 6.0 |
2009 | ($459,663) | 6.0 |
2010 | ($459,663) | 6.0 |
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the Secretary of State to establish an address confidentiality program to assist victims of family violence in maintaining confidential addresses. The agency also would be required to identify state and local agencies that provide counseling and shelter services to victims of family violence and require the identified agencies to provide access to the program.
The bill would amend the Election Code to adjust the requirements for a registered list of voters as designated in the address confidentiality program. It would also make address confidentiality program participants who are qualified voters eligible for early voting by mail.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State, 530 Department of Family and Protective Services
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MS, NR, KJG
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