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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT STATEMENT

87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 19, 2021

TO:
Honorable Briscoe Cain, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2478 by Harris (relating to identification requirements for early voting by mail.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The provisions of the bill addressed by this analysis would amend various codes as they relate to identification requirements for early voting by mail. Under the provisions of the bill, identification requirements for early voting by mail would be modified to include a requirement to provide identity verification information with the mail ballot.

This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the demand for state correctional resources. The bill does not expressly create a felony offense, increase the punishment for an existing misdemeanor to that of a felony, increase the punishment for an existing felony or category of felony-level offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for felony community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.




Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
JMc, SLE, LM, MP