LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session May 17, 1995 TO: Honorable Don Henderson, Chair IN RE: House BillNo. 3235, Committee on Jurisprudence as engrossed Senate By: Hightower Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 3235 (Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Polk, Trinity, and San Jacinto counties, to the composition of the 9th Judicial District and the Second 9th Judicial District, and to the creation of a judicial district composed of Henderson County.) 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 create the 408th Judicial District for Polk, San Jacinto, and Trinity Counties and the 392rd Judicial District in Henderson County. The bill would remove Polk and San Jacinto counties from the 9th Judicial District and remove Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity Counties from the Second 9th Judicial Districts. The Second 9th would be renumbered as the 409th Judicial District. The State would incur costs for a district judge for the 408th Judicial District and travel costs of $4,500 for the 408th Judicial District. The State would also incur costs of $102,041 for the salary of the district judge for the 392rd Judicial District. However, the State would realize a savings of $7,500 on travel as a result of the changes in the 9th and Second 9th (409th). The changes are reflected in the table below. The combined cost to the counties is estimated to be approximately $193,493 annually. 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 Probable Savings Year of General to General Revenue Fund 001 Revenue Fund 001 1996 $208,582 $7,500 1997 208,582 7,500 1998 208,582 7,500 1999 208,582 7,500 2000 208,582 7,500 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. Source: Legislative Budget Board LBB Staff: JK, DC, BR, RR