LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 24, 2017

TO:
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB771 by Schofield (Relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code relating to requiring a presidential elector to vote for the candidates for president and vice president who won the popular vote in this state for those offices.

The Secretary of State assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
UP, LBO, NV, ASa