LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 4, 2015 TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2068 by Eltife (Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to modify the jurisdiction of a county court in Harrison County to include felony cases other than capital murder and civil cases, as assigned by a district judge. The bill specifies the criminal district attorney, who is assigned a case, would be entitled to the same fees prescribed by law for prosecutions in a district court.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 4, 2015
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2068 by Eltife (Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2068 by Eltife (Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.), As Introduced
Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2068 by Eltife (Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.), As Introduced
SB2068 by Eltife (Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.), 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 to modify the jurisdiction of a county court in Harrison County to include felony cases other than capital murder and civil cases, as assigned by a district judge. The bill specifies the criminal district attorney, who is assigned a case, would be entitled to the same fees prescribed by law for prosecutions in a district court.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, KVe, SD, EK
UP, KVe, SD, EK