LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3669 by Naishtat (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the recusal, disqualification, and assignment of judges. The change in law would apply only to motions for recusal or disqualification filed on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. 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: UP, AM, CL, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3669 by Naishtat (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3669 by Naishtat (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3669 by Naishtat (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB3669 by Naishtat (Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 the recusal, disqualification, and assignment of judges. The change in law would apply only to motions for recusal or disqualification filed on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the recusal, disqualification, and assignment of judges. The change in law would apply only to motions for recusal or disqualification filed on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system. 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: UP, AM, CL, KKR UP, AM, CL, KKR