LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2021 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4345 by Jetton (relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4345, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($201,030) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($100,515)2023($100,515)2024($100,515)2025($100,515)2026($100,515)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20212022($100,515)1.02023($100,515)1.02024($100,515)1.02025($100,515)1.02026($100,515)1.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Government Code to allow the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) to accept complaints, conduct investigations, and take other actions authorized by Government Code Chapter 33 or Section 1-a, Article V of the Texas Constitution with respect to candidates for judicial office in the same manner the commission is authorized to take those actions with respect to a judge. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2021
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4345 by Jetton (relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), 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: HB4345 by Jetton (relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), 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
HB4345 by Jetton (relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB4345 by Jetton (relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4345, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($201,030) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4345, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a negative impact of ($201,030) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($100,515)
2023 ($100,515)
2024 ($100,515)
2025 ($100,515)
2026 ($100,515)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($100,515) 1.0
2023 ($100,515) 1.0
2024 ($100,515) 1.0
2025 ($100,515) 1.0
2026 ($100,515) 1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) to accept complaints, conduct investigations, and take other actions authorized by Government Code Chapter 33 or Section 1-a, Article V of the Texas Constitution with respect to candidates for judicial office in the same manner the commission is authorized to take those actions with respect to a judge. The bill would take effect September 1, 2021.
Methodology
Costs reflected in the table above are based on information provided by SCJC.According to the SCJC, the agency typically experiences a 30 percent increase in complaint filings during an election season. This analysis assumes case filings would increase and that an additional Attorney position (1.0 FTE) would be required to identify, investigate, and present additional campaign related cases for resolution. The table above reflects General Revenue costs for the Attorney position with salaries totaling $75,000 and operating and payroll related benefit costs totaling $25,515 each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 242 Comm On Judicial Conduct
242 Comm On Judicial Conduct
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MW, BH
JMc, SLE, MW, BH