LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 25, 2005

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB679 by Gattis (Relating to the participation of a judge in political party activities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would establish that a judge's affiliation with a political party and its functions does not constitute judicial misconduct.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct

LBB Staff:

JOB, WP, LB, KJG