LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB780 by Watson (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review. The bill would require the Supreme Court to state how each justice of the court voted on a petition for review. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the Supreme Court. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 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, TP, JP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB780 by Watson (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB780 by Watson (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review.), As Introduced
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
SB780 by Watson (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review.), As Introduced
SB780 by Watson (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review.), 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 relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review. The bill would require the Supreme Court to state how each justice of the court voted on a petition for review. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the Supreme Court. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Texas Supreme Court on a petition for review. The bill would require the Supreme Court to state how each justice of the court voted on a petition for review. To the extent the bill would amend court procedure, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the Supreme Court. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
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, TP, JP, TB
JOB, TP, JP, TB