LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 5, 2011

TO:	Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB216 by Ellis (Relating to procedures related to the placement of a voter on the suspense list.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to allow a voter registrar to remove a voter from a suspense list if the determination is made that a renewal certificate was returned due to a postal service error, address reclassification, or a registrar's clerical error.

The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to adopt rules for the determination of the cause of a voter’s renewal certificate being returned undelivered and for a uniform and auditable process regarding a voter’s residence. SOS reported any additional costs could be reasonably absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, KJG, TP