LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 16, 2003

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1498 by Rodriguez (Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the supreme court on a petition for review or application for writ of error.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Government Code, Chapter 22 to require the Supreme Court to disclose individual member votes in petitions for  review or applications for writ of error. According to the Supreme Court, the bill would have no fiscal implication.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	201 Supreme Court Of Texas
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, VDS, TB