LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2992 by Gallego (Relating to authorizing a fee in bail bond forfeiture proceedings.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow a clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court to collect a fee of $42 on the entry of a judment nisi for the forfeiture of a bail bond. The fee is to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary. Local Government Impact Counties reported that there are not many of these types of cases filed each year and, therefore, the revenue gain would not be significant. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, MN, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2992 by Gallego (Relating to authorizing a fee in bail bond forfeiture proceedings.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2992 by Gallego (Relating to authorizing a fee in bail bond forfeiture proceedings.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2992 by Gallego (Relating to authorizing a fee in bail bond forfeiture proceedings.), As Introduced
HB2992 by Gallego (Relating to authorizing a fee in bail bond forfeiture proceedings.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow a clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court to collect a fee of $42 on the entry of a judment nisi for the forfeiture of a bail bond. The fee is to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary.
Local Government Impact
Counties reported that there are not many of these types of cases filed each year and, therefore, the revenue gain would not be significant.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, DB
JOB, MN, DB