LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2011

TO:	Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2487 by Murphy (Relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code relating to the residence address at which a person is registered to vote.  A person would not be eligible to register to vote at a residence if bathing and sleeping facilities are not available and if the person claims a different residence address as the person’s homestead or on the person’s Texas driver’s license or personal identification card.  The Secretary of State would be required to adopt rules for implementation.  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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated, unless the rules adopted by the Secretary of State as prescribed by the bill would require counties to verify voter eligibility under the provisions of the bill.

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, BTA, KKR