Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2753 by Hall (Relating to the time, place, and manner of voting, including abolishing early and absentee voting, providing for a voting period, and establishing voting centers; reestablishing criminal offenses and authorization for certain fees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
According to the Secretary of State (SOS), the bill would result in an increase in state costs for the primary and primary runoff elections for which the state provides funding to the political parties to reimburse election-worker expenses and other costs. It is assumed any increase in these costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
According to the Office of Course Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
According to the Office of the Attorney General, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the bill would create new criminal offenses and create new fees that could lead to the prosecution of more cases and potentially increase state revenue. However, any increase in revenue cannot be estimated.
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
According to the SOS, the bill would have a significant impact on county election costs due to an increased number of polling locations, election equipment, and election workers. The scale of this impact cannot be estimated.
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, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 307 Secretary of State