LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 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 Engrossed 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. The Office of Court Administration indicates 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, FR, KJo, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 29, 2015
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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 Engrossed
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
SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Engrossed
SB418 by Whitmire (Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.), As Engrossed
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. The Office of Court Administration indicates 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, FR, KJo, TB
UP, FR, KJo, TB