LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 23, 2001 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3171 by Thompson (Relating to the creation and composition of certain district courts.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for * * HB3171, As Introduced: positive impact of $513,096 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 $256,548 * * 2003 256,548 * * 2004 256,548 * * 2005 256,548 * * 2006 256,548 * **************************************************** All Funds, Five-Year Impact: *************************************************************************** *Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State * * Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 * * 0001 * * 2002 $256,548 2.0 * * 2003 256,548 2.0 * * 2004 256,548 2.0 * * 2005 256,548 2.0 * * 2006 256,548 2.0 * *************************************************************************** Fiscal Analysis The bill would create two additional judicial districts, one each in Hidalgo and Collin counties. The new court in Hidalgo County would give preference to matters under Title 3 of the Family Code. The new courts would be created and the bill would take effect September 1, 2001. Methodology Costs to the state for two new district judges' salaries and benefits would be $256,548 per year. Local Government Impact The Collin County Auditor indicated the bill would cost Collin County an estimated $695,201 in salaries and operating expenses per year. Collin County would have additional one-time capital costs of $83,000 for computer equipment and furniture during the first year of operation. Hidalgo County would also incur similar kinds of costs under the bill. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, TB, JN