LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 29, 1997
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 787, As Engrossed
Committee on Jurisprudence By: Gallego
Senate
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB787 ( Relating
to fees collected by a court of appeals.) this office has detemined
the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB787-As Engrossed
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a
net impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the
biennium ending August 31, 1999.
Fiscal Analysis
Fifty percent of the fees collected by courts of appeals are
deposited to the Judicial Fund 540 and fifty percent are deposited
to the Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund 573.
Methodolgy
Based on Office of Court Administration data and Comptroller's
Office estimates, the fee increases would result in increased
revenue to the state as indicated in the table below.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
are estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Probable Revenue Change in Number
Gain/(Loss) from Gain/(Loss) from of State
Judicial and Judicial Fund Employees from
Court Personnel FY 1997
Training Fund
0540 0573
1998 $73,000 $73,000 0.0
1998 75,000 75,000 0.0
2000 76,000 76,000 0.0
2001 78,000 78,000 0.0
2002 80,000 80,000 0.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
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: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,DC