LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session March 31, 1999 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB158 by Luna, Gregory (Relating to the creation and organization of certain courts in Bexar County.), As Engrossed ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** Local Government Impact The bill would create County Courts at Law numbers 1, 10, 11, and 12 in Bexar County effective September 1, 1999. One court would give preference to civil cases, the other three would give preference to criminal cases. The annual operating cost for the civil court would be $131,130. The annual operating cost for each criminal court would be $404,314. Bexar County would have a one-time capital cost of approximately $3,511,830. Each criminal court would generate $549,102 annually. The civil court would not generate additional revenue because this revenue is already being generated by the auxiliary court that would be converted into the new civil County Court at Law. Information on the capital and operating costs of the courts and estimates on court revenue generation were provided by the Bexar County Courts Administration office. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, PE, DG