LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR54 by Middleton (proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406. It is assumed that any costs associated with the resolution could be absorbed using existing resources. 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 LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, DKN, MW, CMA LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2023 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR54 by Middleton (proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SJR54 by Middleton (proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SJR54 by Middleton (proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SJR54 by Middleton (proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $204,406. It is assumed that any costs associated with the resolution could be absorbed using existing resources. 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 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SMAT, DKN, MW, CMA JMc, SMAT, DKN, MW, CMA