LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
April 7, 1997
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1682
Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Thompson
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1682 ( Relating
to the creation of certain district courts.) this office has
detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1682-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
negative impact of $(1,684,320) to General Revenue Related Funds
through the biennium ending August 31, 1999.
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 379th Judicial District
and the 393rd Judicial District to be composed of Bexar County,
the 395th and 396th Judicial Districts to be composed of Harris
County, the 397th and 398th Judicial Districts to be composed
of Tarrant County and the 399th and 400th Judicial Districts
to be composed of Travis County. The bill takes effect September
1, 1997.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would create 8 new judicial districts and would incur
state liability for 8 district judge's salary and benefits.
Methodolgy
State paid salary and benefits for a district judge would be
$105,270 annually per judge or $842,160 annually for all 8 new
judges.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable Change in Number
Savings/(Cost) of State
from General Employees from
Revenue Fund FY 1997
0001
1998 ($842,160) 8.0
1998 (842,160) 8.0
2000 (842,160) 8.0
2001 (842,160) 8.0
2002 (842,160) 8.0
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 ($842,160)
1999 (842,160)
2000 (842,160)
2001 (842,160)
2002 (842,160)
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
Bexar County officials expect the county will incur operating
costs of $358,400 for both courts annually with a one time capital
cost of $102,746. Harris County officials anticipate a total
annual cost of $2,264,660 for both courts. Tarrant County officials
project an annual operating cost of $3.8 million for both new
courts and Travis County projects operating costs of $720,580
for both courts, with a one time capital cost of $95,360.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC