LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          April 5, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair    IN RE: Committee Substitute
         Committee on Judicial Affairs          for
         House of Representatives                              House Bill
         Austin, Texas                          No. 1551










FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1551 (relating to judicial training in family violence, sexual
assault, and child abuse issues) this office has determined the
following:

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 require eight hours of instruction related to
family violence, sexual assault, and child abuse for each new
district judge within the judge's first term of office.  It is
estimated that about 100 new judges would be given the training,
every two years.

The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first  five years following passage
is estimated as follows:



          Fiscal  Probable Cost Out
           Year      of  Judge &   
                    Court Training 
                       Fund 540    
                                   
                                   
                                   

        1996                   $45,000

        1997                         0
        1998                    45,000

        1999                         0

        2000                    45,000



       Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
 
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.


Source:
          LBB Staff: JK, DC, RR