LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 12, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB763 by Hartnett (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to add procedures to the requirements involved in assigning a judge to hear a case in a statutory probate court when a judge is recused or disqualified. The same compensation would apply to a judge otherwise assigned under statute, except that the assigned judge would be required to provide certain information. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, DB, MN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 12, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB763 by Hartnett (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB763 by Hartnett (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), 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
HB763 by Hartnett (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Introduced
HB763 by Hartnett (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge and subsequent assignment of another judge.), As Introduced
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 to add procedures to the requirements involved in assigning a judge to hear a case in a statutory probate court when a judge is recused or disqualified. The same compensation would apply to a judge otherwise assigned under statute, except that the assigned judge would be required to provide certain information.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, DB, MN
JOB, DB, MN