LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 18, 2025

TO:
Honorable Matt Shaheen, Chair, House Committee on Elections
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB521 by Guillen (Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating criminal offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant

Local Government Impact

The bill creates several Class A misdemeanor election offenses for voters and election officials. It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 307 Secretary of State
LBB Staff:
JMc, FV, BC