Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB549 by Hegar (Relating to the authority of a visiting judge for a district court to conduct proceedings at the county seat of a county other than the county in which a case is pending.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code by authorizing a visiting judge for a district court to conduct proceedings at the county seat of a county other than the county in which a case is pending when all parties to the pending case have signed a written agreement and the district judge for the district approves. The bill would take effect only if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Eightieth Legislature, Regular Session, 2007 (Senate Joint Resolution 22) were to pass and be approved by the voters.
Local Government Impact
A court may experience some additional expenses in rearranging dockets and records. However, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.