LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1233 by Rodríguez (Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against certain judges.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a court of appeals to issue a writ of mandamus against an associate judge of a district or county court appointed under chapter 201 of the Family Code if that associate judge was appointed by a judge within the court of appeal's district. The bill would also expand authorization for a court of appeals to issue a writ of mandamus to a judge of a statutory county or statutory probate court within the court of appeals district. 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 No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, LBO, AG, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1233 by Rodríguez (Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against certain judges.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1233 by Rodríguez (Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against certain judges.), Committee Report 2nd 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
SB1233 by Rodríguez (Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against certain judges.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB1233 by Rodríguez (Relating to a writ of mandamus by a court of appeals against certain judges.), Committee Report 2nd 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 authorize a court of appeals to issue a writ of mandamus against an associate judge of a district or county court appointed under chapter 201 of the Family Code if that associate judge was appointed by a judge within the court of appeal's district. The bill would also expand authorization for a court of appeals to issue a writ of mandamus to a judge of a statutory county or statutory probate court within the court of appeals district. 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
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, AG, GDz
UP, LBO, AG, GDz