LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 24, 2007

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2823 by Bohac (Relating to provisional voting by a person who applied for an early voting ballot by mail.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow voters who receive an early voting ballot by mail, and who did not vote by mail, to cast a provisional ballot on election day under certain circumstances provided in the bill.

Although the Act takes effect on September 1, 2007, the provisions of the bill would become effective only for an election ordered on or after September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MN, MS