LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3807 by Woolley (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Section 30.00676(b) of the Government Code which provides for each municipal judge to appoint an official court reporter under Section 30.00010. The provisions of the bill would apply only to the City of Houston municipal courts. The Office of Court Administration (OCA) reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the State. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP, TB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3807 by Woolley (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3807 by Woolley (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3807 by Woolley (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced HB3807 by Woolley (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Section 30.00676(b) of the Government Code which provides for each municipal judge to appoint an official court reporter under Section 30.00010. The provisions of the bill would apply only to the City of Houston municipal courts. The Office of Court Administration (OCA) reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the State. The bill would repeal Section 30.00676(b) of the Government Code which provides for each municipal judge to appoint an official court reporter under Section 30.00010. The provisions of the bill would apply only to the City of Houston municipal courts. The Office of Court Administration (OCA) reported the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact on the State. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TP, TB JOB, JT, TP, TB