LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 10, 2013

TO:
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee On Elections
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1164 by Thompson, Ed (Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to removes the requirement that county voting precincts must respect ward boundary lines of cities with populations of 10,000 or more. The bill would repeal Sections 42.005 (c) and (d) and 42.010 (a) of the Election Code.
 
The Secretary of State indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, KJo, JI, AHE