LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2021 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2709 by Johnson, Julie (relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow an application for court-ordered mental health services to be filed in a county where the emergency room or hospital in which the person whose mental health is at issue is being assessed.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH, MW LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2021 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2709 by Johnson, Julie (relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2709 by Johnson, Julie (relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2709 by Johnson, Julie (relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2709 by Johnson, Julie (relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.), 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 allow an application for court-ordered mental health services to be filed in a county where the emergency room or hospital in which the person whose mental health is at issue is being assessed.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, BH, MW JMc, SLE, BH, MW