LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 6, 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 a ballot scan system used in a central counting station.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

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.


Source Agencies:
307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, SMAT, LCO, GP, CMA, NTh