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:	HB2052 by Pena (Relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter registrars by the secretary of state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Secretary of State to furnish, at least once in each calendar quarter of each year, to the appropriate voter registrars, information obtained from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, that would assist in identifying the decreased registered voters of each county.  It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds or on September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, BTA, KKR