LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2088 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate 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 on judicial selection to study and review the method by which certain trial and appellate judges and justices are selected for office. The bill would require the committee to be composed of six senators and six members of the House of Representatives as defined in the bill and would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to provide legal and policy research, bill drafting, and statistical analysis services to the committee. The bill specifies that Senate and House contingent expense funds would reimburse committee member expenses. The bill would require the committee to report its findings and recommendations, including specific constitutional and statutory changes, no later than January 6, 2017 and would abolish the committee on January 12, 2017.Based on information provided by TLC and the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished bill within existing resources. Implementing the provisions of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to either the Senate or the House of Representatives. Local Government Impact No 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, FR, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2015
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2088 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2088 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2088 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2088 by Rodriguez, Justin (Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate 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 on judicial selection to study and review the method by which certain trial and appellate judges and justices are selected for office. The bill would require the committee to be composed of six senators and six members of the House of Representatives as defined in the bill and would require the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to provide legal and policy research, bill drafting, and statistical analysis services to the committee. The bill specifies that Senate and House contingent expense funds would reimburse committee member expenses. The bill would require the committee to report its findings and recommendations, including specific constitutional and statutory changes, no later than January 6, 2017 and would abolish the committee on January 12, 2017.Based on information provided by TLC and the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished bill within existing resources. Implementing the provisions of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
Local Government Impact
No 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, FR, MW
UP, FR, MW