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

TO:
Honorable Jodie Laubenberg, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3474 by Fallon (Relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Election Code relating to the verification of citizenship of an applicant for voter registration.

The Secretary of State and Department of Public Safety estimate there would be a cost to implement provisions of the bill; this analysis assumes that the cost could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.


Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would have no fiscal impact on counties.


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
UP, LBO, WP, ASa, JGA, BM