Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB788 by Hardcastle (Relating to the jurisdiction of the district court and the county courts in the 50th Judicial District.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to transfer all criminal jurisdiction, except for the ability to receive and enter guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases, from the constitutional county courts in Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox counties to the 50th Judicial District Court.
Local Government Impact
Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council