LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 31, 1997 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair IN RE: Senate Bill No. 1314 Committee on Jurisprudence By: Barrientos Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on SB1314 ( Relating to creation of the County Court at Law Number 4 of Travis County.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by SB1314-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create an additional county court at law for Travis County, giving preference to cases in which family violence is alleged. The court would be created effective January 1, 1999. Travis County officials estimate there would be an initial cost of $431,792 in fiscal year 1999 to establish and operate the court, with annual operating costs of $520,069. It is expected that these costs will be offset to some extent by increased revenues to the county. Source: Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,BB ,DC