LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2007

TO:	Honorable Leo Berman, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1921 by Keffer, Jim (Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the use of certain wireless communications at polling places. At the discretion of the presiding judge, a notice of such prohibition may be posted in one or more locations at the polling place. The secretary of state would be responsible for developing the wording of the notice.

The bill would be effective September 1, 2007.

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