LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2025 TO: Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2529 by Dean (Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2529, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,770,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($885,000)2027($885,000)2028($885,000)2029($885,000)2030($885,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($885,000)2027($885,000)2028($885,000)2029($885,000)2030($885,000) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend the Government Code to increase the county supplement paid to certain constitutional county judges to allow a constitutional county judge entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state to receive the district judge salary enhancements based on years of services as a county judge. The bill would allow the state supplement to increase after four and eight years of service as a constitutional county judge.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2025
TO: Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2529 by Dean (Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2529 by Dean (Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.), As Introduced
Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Honorable Cecil Bell, Chair, House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2529 by Dean (Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.), As Introduced
HB2529 by Dean (Relating to the annual state salary supplement for certain county judges.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2529, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,770,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2529, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($1,770,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 ($885,000)
2027 ($885,000)
2028 ($885,000)
2029 ($885,000)
2030 ($885,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($885,000)
2027 ($885,000)
2028 ($885,000)
2029 ($885,000)
2030 ($885,000)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code to increase the county supplement paid to certain constitutional county judges to allow a constitutional county judge entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state to receive the district judge salary enhancements based on years of services as a county judge. The bill would allow the state supplement to increase after four and eight years of service as a constitutional county judge.
Methodology
Under current law, a constitutional county judge is entitled to an annual salary supplement from the state equal to 18.0 percent of the base salary of a district judge (currently set at $140,000) if at least 18.0 percent of the functions that the judge performs, or 18.0 percent of the total hours the judge works, are judicial functions. According to the Comptroller's Department Judiciary Section, $885,000 each fiscal year would be required for the anticipated salary supplement cost increase for constitutional county judges that would be credited for an additional four and eight years of service under the provisions of the bill.
According to the Comptroller's Department Judiciary Section, $885,000 each fiscal year would be required for the anticipated salary supplement cost increase for constitutional county judges that would be credited for an additional four and eight years of service under the provisions of the bill.
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
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