LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2023 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1627 by Hernandez (Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the cost of providing the training for the judges, judicial officers, and court personnel required by the bill is unknown. Although this bill would not make an appropriation, it would establish the basis for an appropriation. The bill would amend the Government Code to require certain judges, judicial officers, and court personnel to complete a training course on implicit bias regarding racial, ethnic, gender, religious, age, mental disability, and physical disability and sexual harassment training. The bill would provide course material requirements and would require the Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) to approve a course that provides the instruction required by the bill and would outline what training the course instructor must have. The bill would require the amount of training and how often it must be completed. The bill would require the CCA to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill.The bill would require licensed attorneys in the State to attend training on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies as part of continuing education requirements. The Texas State Bar would be required to approved continuing education under the new provisions.The Office of Court Administration indicates the training would need to be provided by experts in the field, but is unable to determine the cost of providing the training for the judges, judicial officers, and court personnel required by the bill at this time. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, JPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2023
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1627 by Hernandez (Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1627 by Hernandez (Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.), As Introduced
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
HB1627 by Hernandez (Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.), As Introduced
HB1627 by Hernandez (Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the cost of providing the training for the judges, judicial officers, and court personnel required by the bill is unknown. Although this bill would not make an appropriation, it would establish the basis for an appropriation.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the cost of providing the training for the judges, judicial officers, and court personnel required by the bill is unknown. Although this bill would not make an appropriation, it would establish the basis for an appropriation.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require certain judges, judicial officers, and court personnel to complete a training course on implicit bias regarding racial, ethnic, gender, religious, age, mental disability, and physical disability and sexual harassment training. The bill would provide course material requirements and would require the Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) to approve a course that provides the instruction required by the bill and would outline what training the course instructor must have. The bill would require the amount of training and how often it must be completed. The bill would require the CCA to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill.The bill would require licensed attorneys in the State to attend training on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies as part of continuing education requirements. The Texas State Bar would be required to approved continuing education under the new provisions.The Office of Court Administration indicates the training would need to be provided by experts in the field, but is unable to determine the cost of providing the training for the judges, judicial officers, and court personnel required by the bill at this time.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, JPa
JMc, KDw, MW, JPa