LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 9, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HJR107 by Price (Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.), As Engrossed It is assumed that there would be an indeterminate negative impact to the state due to judges electing to serve longer; however, the number of judges that would serve longer and the additional number of years they would serve is unknown.The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406. The joint resolution would propose to amend the Texas Constitution to increase the mandatory age of retirement for for state justices and judges from the current age of 75 to 79. The joint resolution would delete constitutional text that makes an office vacant on December 31 of the fourth year of the term to which a justice or judge was elected where a justice or judge elected to serve or fill the remainder of a six-year term reaches age 75 during the first four years of the term.The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined. Extending the mandatory retirement age is anticipated to result in judges serving longer, which would have implications for tenured salaries, longevity pay, and retirement annuities. However, the number of judges that may elect to serve longer and the length of time they would serve is unknown.The fiscal implications to the state cannot be determined because the number of judges that may elect to serve longer is unknown. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, JPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 9, 2023
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HJR107 by Price (Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR107 by Price (Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.), As Engrossed
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HJR107 by Price (Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.), As Engrossed
HJR107 by Price (Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.), As Engrossed
It is assumed that there would be an indeterminate negative impact to the state due to judges electing to serve longer; however, the number of judges that would serve longer and the additional number of years they would serve is unknown.The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406.
It is assumed that there would be an indeterminate negative impact to the state due to judges electing to serve longer; however, the number of judges that would serve longer and the additional number of years they would serve is unknown.The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406.
The joint resolution would propose to amend the Texas Constitution to increase the mandatory age of retirement for for state justices and judges from the current age of 75 to 79. The joint resolution would delete constitutional text that makes an office vacant on December 31 of the fourth year of the term to which a justice or judge was elected where a justice or judge elected to serve or fill the remainder of a six-year term reaches age 75 during the first four years of the term.The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal impact to the state cannot be determined. Extending the mandatory retirement age is anticipated to result in judges serving longer, which would have implications for tenured salaries, longevity pay, and retirement annuities. However, the number of judges that may elect to serve longer and the length of time they would serve is unknown.The fiscal implications to the state cannot be determined because the number of judges that may elect to serve longer is unknown.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td >
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, JPa
JMc, KDw, JPa