LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1675 by Hinojosa (Relating to donations of juror reimbursements.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require the form letter that is provided to jurors regarding donating some or all of their juror pay to contain a brief description of the programs designated for donation.

The proposed change in law would apply only to donations from jurors appearing in response to a summons issued on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, DB