LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 7, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB496 by Duncan (Relating to the use of the judicial and court personnel training fund.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 56 relating to the use of the judicial and court personnel training fund.  The bill would allow the Court of Criminal Appeals to use three percent of the annual appropriation plus any additional amounts specifically approved by the Legislature for administration of judicial and court personnel training programs.  The bill would also expand the types of participants eligible for training from the funding source to include law enforcement officers, law students, and others at the court’s discretion.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No 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