LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 22, 2013

TO:
Honorable Geanie Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2373 by Klick (Relating to the use of an electronic device to capture a voter's signature for the signature roster.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Election Code to allow for a signature roster maintained by an election officer at a polling place to be in the form of an electronic device approved by the Secretary of State that has certain capabilities. The bill would require the Secretary of State to adopt rules governing the processing of captured electronic signatures related to signature rosters.
 
The Secretary of State indicates the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.
 
This bill would take effect on September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, KJo, EP, CK