LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3432 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would repeal Section 30.00676 (b) of the Government Code. The bill would allow the City of Houston the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record. The Office of Court Administration indicated no significant fiscal impact to the state judiciary is anticipated. Local Government Impact The City of Houston reported there would be costs to implement the bill including operational and installation costs; however these costs would be offset by savings from no longer utilizing an outside contract court reporter. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2015
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3432 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3432 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), 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
HB3432 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced
HB3432 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record for the City of Houston.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal Section 30.00676 (b) of the Government Code. The bill would allow the City of Houston the option of providing electronic recordings of proceedings in the municipal court of record. The Office of Court Administration indicated no significant fiscal impact to the state judiciary is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The City of Houston reported there would be costs to implement the bill including operational and installation costs; however these costs would be offset by savings from no longer utilizing an outside contract court reporter. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, FR, SD, EK, CL
UP, FR, SD, EK, CL