LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the months of service to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code reducing the number of months from 72 to 48 that a judge must have served as an active district, statutory probate, statutory county or appellate court judge in order to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, FR, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the months of service to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge.), As Introduced TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the months of service to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge.), As Introduced 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 HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the months of service to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge.), As Introduced HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the months of service to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge.), As Introduced 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 reducing the number of months from 72 to 48 that a judge must have served as an active district, statutory probate, statutory county or appellate court judge in order to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, FR, GDz UP, FR, GDz