BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 1149 |
By: Davis, Sarah |
Elections |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that the current process by which notices for a general or special election are published is no longer the most efficient way to notify the public of precinct polling locations for the election and is increasingly expensive. C.S.H.B. 1149 seeks to ensure a more effective notification process while lowering the cost to taxpayers by authorizing the notice printed in a newspaper for certain elections to provide the address of a website that lists the location of each polling place and a telephone number a person may call to obtain the same information.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 1149 amends the Election Code to authorize notice of a general or special election taking place in a county with a population of more than 3.3 million that is given by publishing the notice in a newspaper to provide the address of a website that lists the location of each polling place and a phone number a person may call to obtain the same information instead of stating the location of each polling place.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 1149 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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