LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 16, 2021

TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SJR51 by Creighton (Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.

The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $178,333.

The joint resolution would propose a constitutional amendment prohibiting the unsolicited distribution of an application form for an absentee ballot.

According to the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Secretary of State, any additional work resulting from the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, LCO, HGR