LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality or a municipality with boundaries that are within one-half mile of the municipality seeking to enter into the agreement to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, SD, JT, TP, JB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Passed 2nd House
HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between neighboring municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Passed 2nd House
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 and the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality or a municipality with boundaries that are within one-half mile of the municipality seeking to enter into the agreement to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, SD, JT, TP, JB
JOB, SD, JT, TP, JB