LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
February 18, 2007

TO:
Honorable Leo Berman, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB186 by Hochberg (Relating to the regular procedure for not accepting voters.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require an election officer to provide a signed statement to a voter who was not accepted to vote.  The statement is required to be on a form that is developed by the secretary of state.  The bill would require the secretary of state to study the filings of the statemens and recommend to the legislature at least biennially any changes to reduce the number of ineligibles voters not accepted.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, MS, KJG