LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 13, 2015

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB258 by Miles (Relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter registration application.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code to require a voter registrar to identify which section of a voter registration application resulted in it being rejected. The bill would require the Secretary of State (SOS) to prescribe procedures and forms.

SOS indicated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's
existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, SD, EK