LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1761 by Harper-Brown (Relating to instructions included on balloting materials for a ballot to be voted by mail.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Secretary of State to prescribe certain instructions to be printed in English and Spanish on the early voting balloting materials for ballots voted by mail.  It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.  The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, BTA