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