LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 17, 2007

TO:
Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB406 by Wentworth (Relating to a motion for recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 25 relating to a motion for the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate court judge.  The bill would add provisions for determining the assignment of a judge to hear such motions.  To the extent the bill would modify procedures relating motions for recusal or disqualification; no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, ZS, TB