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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2023
TO:
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1661 by Hughes (Relating to the systems used in a central counting station.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code related to the storage medium used to record votes in certain ballot scanning devices. According to the Secretary of State (SOS), the bill would have no significant fiscal impact on the agency.
Local Government Impact
According to the SOS, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as voting systems certified by the agency already meet the requirements of the bill.