LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 27, 2005

TO:
Honorable Mary Denny, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2693 by Anchia (Relating to creating a statewide ballot for a person who casts a ballot outside the precinct in which the voter is registered.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Election Code to require the Secretary of State to prescribe the form of a limited statewide ballot that contains each statewide office to be elected and each measure to be submitted statewide at the election. It also would require the Secretary of State to prescribe procedures to implement the limited statewide ballot. It is anticipated that any costs to implement the provisions of the bill could be absorbed by existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JOB, LB, NR