LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 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 a county court at law in Tarrant County.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 appeals from a municipal court of record in the county that is not an appeal of a criminal case or proceeding.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 31, 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 a county court at law in Tarrant County.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 a county court at law in Tarrant County.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 a county court at law in Tarrant County.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB291 by Nelson (Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County.), 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 amend the Government Code to expand the jurisdiction of certain courts in Tarrant County to include appeals from a municipal court of record in the county that is not an appeal of a criminal case or proceeding.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