LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1908 by West (Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs.), As Introduced Because the fiscal impact is contingent upon a forthcoming study to be conducted by the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. The bill would amend the Government Code to require that before December 1, 2015, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) conduct a study identifying each statutorily imposed fee or cost for filing a paper document with a court. The bill specifies that OCA shall determine whether each fee or cost is necessary, and that each fee or cost not determined to be necessary is repealed on January 1, 2016. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council to prepare for the 85th Legislature, proposed statutory revisions reflecting any changes to statute as a result of the bill and the study. Both the Texas Legislative Council and the Office of Court Administration indicated that the agencies would be able to implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that the revenue impact of the bill to both the state and units of local government cannot be estimated due to the repeal of certain court costs and fees being unknown at this time. Local Government Impact Because the impact of the bill depends on a forthcoming Office of Court Administration study, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies:103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, CL, ZS, AM, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2013
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1908 by West (Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1908 by West (Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs.), As Introduced
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
SB1908 by West (Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs.), As Introduced
SB1908 by West (Relating to a study conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the repeal of certain court fees and costs.), As Introduced
Because the fiscal impact is contingent upon a forthcoming study to be conducted by the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Because the fiscal impact is contingent upon a forthcoming study to be conducted by the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require that before December 1, 2015, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) conduct a study identifying each statutorily imposed fee or cost for filing a paper document with a court. The bill specifies that OCA shall determine whether each fee or cost is necessary, and that each fee or cost not determined to be necessary is repealed on January 1, 2016. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council to prepare for the 85th Legislature, proposed statutory revisions reflecting any changes to statute as a result of the bill and the study. Both the Texas Legislative Council and the Office of Court Administration indicated that the agencies would be able to implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that the revenue impact of the bill to both the state and units of local government cannot be estimated due to the repeal of certain court costs and fees being unknown at this time.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require that before December 1, 2015, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) conduct a study identifying each statutorily imposed fee or cost for filing a paper document with a court. The bill specifies that OCA shall determine whether each fee or cost is necessary, and that each fee or cost not determined to be necessary is repealed on January 1, 2016. The bill would require the Texas Legislative Council to prepare for the 85th Legislature, proposed statutory revisions reflecting any changes to statute as a result of the bill and the study.
Both the Texas Legislative Council and the Office of Court Administration indicated that the agencies would be able to implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that the revenue impact of the bill to both the state and units of local government cannot be estimated due to the repeal of certain court costs and fees being unknown at this time.
Local Government Impact
Because the impact of the bill depends on a forthcoming Office of Court Administration study, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: 103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
103 Legislative Council, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, CL, ZS, AM, JP
UP, CL, ZS, AM, JP