LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to expand the jurisdiction of certain courts in Tarrant County to include all appeals from justice and municipal courts in the county, rather than only appeals from criminal convictions.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant impact to the state court 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, AG, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.), As Introduced
SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of certain county criminal courts in Tarrant County.), 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 expand the jurisdiction of certain courts in Tarrant County to include all appeals from justice and municipal courts in the county, rather than only appeals from criminal convictions.The Office of Court Administration reported no significant impact to the state court 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, AG, SD, EK
UP, AG, SD, EK