LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2009

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1780 by Hinojosa (Relating to political party precinct conventions.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections of the Election Code to restrict the merging of precinct lists of voters and to provide for more notification of precinct conventions. Counties would be allowed to post information on precinct conventions on the county website. The bill would provide more clarification of procedures for obtaining contact information, selecting a precinct chair, and notification of selection at a precinct convention.

The bill would take effect 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, BTA, TP