Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4518 by Homer (Relating to district court cases that may be considered by judges of constitutional county courts located within the 76th judicial district and 276th judicial district.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to allow judges of the 76th and 276th judicial district courts to enter into an agreement with the constitutional county courts in those districts under which the constitutional courts could consider certain district court cases, including guilty pleas in felony cases, default judgements, uncontested civil and family law cases, and civil and family law cases in which an agreed order will be entered.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council