LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2772 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which district judges and appellate justices and judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would establish a joint interim committee to study and report on state judicial selection methods. The bill specifies that the committee consists of six senators and six representatives, and charges the Texas Legislative Council with providing support to the committee, including research, drafting, and analysis. The bill specifies that senate and house contingent expense funds shall reimburse committee member expenses. The bill requires that the committee report their findings no later than January 6, 2015, and specifies that the committee is abolished January 12, 2015. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. It is expected that the Texas Legislative Council could absorb any additional workload resulting from the bill within existing resources and that the bill will not result in a significant fiscal impact. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in a significant fiscal impact to either the senate or the house. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, AM, CL, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2772 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which district judges and appellate justices and judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2772 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which district judges and appellate justices and judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2772 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which district judges and appellate justices and judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2772 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which district judges and appellate justices and judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish a joint interim committee to study and report on state judicial selection methods. The bill specifies that the committee consists of six senators and six representatives, and charges the Texas Legislative Council with providing support to the committee, including research, drafting, and analysis. The bill specifies that senate and house contingent expense funds shall reimburse committee member expenses. The bill requires that the committee report their findings no later than January 6, 2015, and specifies that the committee is abolished January 12, 2015. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. It is expected that the Texas Legislative Council could absorb any additional workload resulting from the bill within existing resources and that the bill will not result in a significant fiscal impact. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in a significant fiscal impact to either the senate or the house.
The bill would establish a joint interim committee to study and report on state judicial selection methods. The bill specifies that the committee consists of six senators and six representatives, and charges the Texas Legislative Council with providing support to the committee, including research, drafting, and analysis. The bill specifies that senate and house contingent expense funds shall reimburse committee member expenses. The bill requires that the committee report their findings no later than January 6, 2015, and specifies that the committee is abolished January 12, 2015.
It is not anticipated that the bill will result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. It is expected that the Texas Legislative Council could absorb any additional workload resulting from the bill within existing resources and that the bill will not result in a significant fiscal impact. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in a significant fiscal impact to either the senate or the house.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, AM, CL, MW
UP, AM, CL, MW