LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB319 by Raymond (Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child. The bill would allow a person qualified to serve as a petit juror to be exempted from jury service if the person has legal custody of a child younger than 15 years of age, while current law provides a child be younger than 10 years of age. To the extent the bill would modify judicial proceedings, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would allow a person qualified to serve as a petit juror to be exempted from jury service if the person has legal custody of a child younger than 15 years of age. Local governments may incur some costs associated with reprinting jury summons and questionnaires, but those costs are not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB319 by Raymond (Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB319 by Raymond (Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB319 by Raymond (Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.), As Engrossed
HB319 by Raymond (Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to an exemption from jury service for certain persons with legal custody of a child. The bill would allow a person qualified to serve as a petit juror to be exempted from jury service if the person has legal custody of a child younger than 15 years of age, while current law provides a child be younger than 10 years of age. To the extent the bill would modify judicial proceedings, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. The bill would allow a person qualified to serve as a petit juror to be exempted from jury service if the person has legal custody of a child younger than 15 years of age. Local governments may incur some costs associated with reprinting jury summons and questionnaires, but those costs are not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TP, TB
JOB, MN, TP, TB