LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 19, 2009

TO:	Honorable Todd Smith, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB559 by Hernandez (Relating to the nondisclosure of certain personal information in voter registration records and concealed handgun license records that relates to a justice of the peace.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to request omission of the justice's address from the election registration list.

The bill would amend the Government Code to include a justice of the peace in the definition of "state judge" for the purpose of allowing a justice of the peace to use the justice's courthouse address in lieu of their residence address on the license and to indicate on the license the justice's status as a judge.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, TP, DB