LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2023 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2383 by Leach (Relating to court deposition and transcription services and fees and to court reporters and certified court interpreters; establishing a civil penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to state revenues is anticipated. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications to local units of government cannot be determined due to variances in commissioner court reimbursement rates and because the extent to which shared court reporters render services outside of their home counties and official reporters and deputy reporters would appear remotely when providing reporting services is unknown. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, JPa, DKN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2023 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2383 by Leach (Relating to court deposition and transcription services and fees and to court reporters and certified court interpreters; establishing a civil penalty.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2383 by Leach (Relating to court deposition and transcription services and fees and to court reporters and certified court interpreters; establishing a civil penalty.), 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 HB2383 by Leach (Relating to court deposition and transcription services and fees and to court reporters and certified court interpreters; establishing a civil penalty.), As Introduced HB2383 by Leach (Relating to court deposition and transcription services and fees and to court reporters and certified court interpreters; establishing a civil penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. No significant fiscal impact to state revenues is anticipated. Local Government Impact The fiscal implications to local units of government cannot be determined due to variances in commissioner court reimbursement rates and because the extent to which shared court reporters render services outside of their home counties and official reporters and deputy reporters would appear remotely when providing reporting services is unknown. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, JPa, DKN JMc, KDw, MW, JPa, DKN