LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2015 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to provide that, upon request of the State Judicial Conduct Commission (SCJC), a court reporter shall provide to the commission at no cost a backup audio recording of a court proceeding if one has been made. It would also provide that a court reporter who fails to do so is considered to have committed a violation of his or her that could result in disciplinary action such as revoking or suspending the reporter's certification. To the extent the bill would provide additional resources to the SCJC for investigations or disciplinary proceedings, no significant fiscal implication to the court system is anticipated. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2015
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Introduced
SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), 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 provide that, upon request of the State Judicial Conduct Commission (SCJC), a court reporter shall provide to the commission at no cost a backup audio recording of a court proceeding if one has been made. It would also provide that a court reporter who fails to do so is considered to have committed a violation of his or her that could result in disciplinary action such as revoking or suspending the reporter's certification. To the extent the bill would provide additional resources to the SCJC for investigations or disciplinary proceedings, no significant fiscal implication to the court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, TB
UP, KJo, TB