LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 20, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 591, As Engrossed Committee on Jurisprudence By: Thompson Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB591 ( Relating to fees and costs for certain mental health proceedings.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB591-As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local costs could result from provisions of the bill adding a prosecutorial service fee of up to $25 which can be taxed as a court cost by a judge trying a mental health services case. The bill states that the prosecutorial service fee shall not be chargeable against the state or county employing the prosecuting attorney. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,PE ,DC