LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 28, 2017

TO:	Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2815 by Oliverson (Relating to early in-person voting by voters who reside at a residential care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code and Health and Safety Code allowing certain persons at a residential care facility to request a vote by mail ballot and allow early voting at residential care facilities.

According to the Department of State Health Services and the Secretary of State, any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

According to Williamson County and the Texas Association of Counties, the potential local government cost to implement the provisions of the bill would be significant but cannot be estimated currently. 

Source Agencies:

307 Secretary of State, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, LBO, GG, BM