LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2011 TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB777 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the court costs imposed on conviction of felony and misdemeanor offenses to be deposited into a courthouse security fund by an amount of $5. All of the revenue received from this court cost is retained by local governments; therefore, the bill would have no fiscal impact on the State. Local Government Impact There would be a revenue gain from an increase in court cost fees, but the amounts would vary depending upon the number of convictions in a locality. Three counties reported information to the Comptroller of Public Accounts that there would be no new revenue generated in fiscal year (FY) 2011 since the new court costs would not take effect until January 1, 2012. In addition, all three counties fiscal year (FY) 2012 begins October 1 and the net revenue/costs estimated for FY 2012 has been prorated. Travis County reported the new fee schedule would not require any technology or setup changes and estimated the additional revenue would be $2,935,735 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016. Bell County reported that only data entry changes would be required to reflect the new fees and estimated the additional revenue would be $612,252 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016. Brown County reported the new fee schedule would not require any technology or setup changes and only data entry manipulations; and estimated the additional revenue would be $127,740 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP, TB, JJO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2011
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB777 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB777 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.), As Introduced
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB777 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.), As Introduced
HB777 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund.), 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 Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the court costs imposed on conviction of felony and misdemeanor offenses to be deposited into a courthouse security fund by an amount of $5. All of the revenue received from this court cost is retained by local governments; therefore, the bill would have no fiscal impact on the State.
Local Government Impact
There would be a revenue gain from an increase in court cost fees, but the amounts would vary depending upon the number of convictions in a locality. Three counties reported information to the Comptroller of Public Accounts that there would be no new revenue generated in fiscal year (FY) 2011 since the new court costs would not take effect until January 1, 2012. In addition, all three counties fiscal year (FY) 2012 begins October 1 and the net revenue/costs estimated for FY 2012 has been prorated. Travis County reported the new fee schedule would not require any technology or setup changes and estimated the additional revenue would be $2,935,735 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016. Bell County reported that only data entry changes would be required to reflect the new fees and estimated the additional revenue would be $612,252 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016. Brown County reported the new fee schedule would not require any technology or setup changes and only data entry manipulations; and estimated the additional revenue would be $127,740 combined for the five-year period covering FY 2012 to FY 2016.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, TP, TB, JJO
JOB, ESi, TP, TB, JJO