LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 26, 2001 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2106 by Dutton (Relating to information on the supreme court website relating to proposed rules or forms.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB2106, As Introduced: negative impact of $(12,795) 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. * ************************************************************************** General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: **************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) * * Impact to General Revenue Related * * Funds * * 2002 $(12,795) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: ***************************************************** * Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from * * General Revenue Fund * * 0001 * * 2002 $(12,795) * * 2003 0 * * 2004 0 * * 2005 0 * * 2006 0 * ***************************************************** Technology Impact This estimate assumes that to implement the provisions of the bill one-time purchases of information technology would be made in the first year. This technology would include a a high volume scanner, a dedicated workstation for the scanner, and special software to create PDF files for consistent formatting. Fiscal Analysis The bill would require the Supreme Court of Texas to include on its website all materials and information relating to rules or forms considered at public hearings including transcripts and correspondence received in support or opposition to proposed rules or form. The bill would also require the court to accept comments relating to pending rules or forms electronically through the website. Methodology The estimate assumes that no additional staff at the Supreme Court or the Office of Court Administration would be needed to maintain the new information required on the court's website. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 200 Supreme Court, 212 Office of Court Administration LBB Staff: JK, TB, JN