LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1532 by Farrar (Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require court clerks to post a link on the court's website and display a sign in the clerk's office on a self-help resources website developed by the Office of Court Administration, in consultation with the Texas Access to Justice Commission, with information on and links to lawyer referral services, local legal aid offices, court-affiliated self-help centers, and the State Law Library's website. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GDz, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1532 by Farrar (Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1532 by Farrar (Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB1532 by Farrar (Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1532 by Farrar (Relating to posting notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the office of the court clerk.), 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 require court clerks to post a link on the court's website and display a sign in the clerk's office on a self-help resources website developed by the Office of Court Administration, in consultation with the Texas Access to Justice Commission, with information on and links to lawyer referral services, local legal aid offices, court-affiliated self-help centers, and the State Law Library's website. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the fiscal impact to counties is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, GDz, JGA
UP, LBO, GDz, JGA