LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 4, 2001
TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
Judicial Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB917 by King, Phil (Relating to the creation of an
additional judicial district in Parker County.), As
Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB917, As Introduced: negative impact of $(256,548) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(128,274) *
* 2003 (128,274) *
* 2004 (128,274) *
* 2005 (128,274) *
* 2006 (128,274) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(128,274) 1.0 *
* 2003 (128,274) 1.0 *
* 2004 (128,274) 1.0 *
* 2005 (128,274) 1.0 *
* 2006 (128,274) 1.0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would create an additional judicial district, the 397th, in
Parker County. The bill would take effect and the new court would be
created September 1, 2001.
Methodology
Costs to the state for the district judge's salary and benefits would be
$128,274 per year.
Local Government Impact
Costs to Parker County would include $133,731 in personnel salaries and
benefits and operating expenses annually as well as $4,500 in capital
start up costs. The Parker County Auditor reported the county would
save $7,000 a year for a visiting court reporter and $3,000 a year for a
visiting judge.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JK, TB, SD