Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3544 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/02/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 2, 2023       TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3544 by Moody (Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.), 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.  Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implication to units of local governments cannot be determined. The Office of Court Administration does not track the appointment of court interpreters and most costs associated with interpreters are carried by local entities.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, BH, CMA

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 2, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3544 by Moody (Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3544 by Moody (Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.), 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 

 HB3544 by Moody (Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.), As Introduced 

 HB3544 by Moody (Relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters.), 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.

 Local Government Impact

The fiscal implication to units of local governments cannot be determined. The Office of Court Administration does not track the appointment of court interpreters and most costs associated with interpreters are carried by local entities.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, MW, BH, CMA

JMc, KDw, MW, BH, CMA