Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2230 by Averitt (Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts in McLennan County.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the district courts in McLennan County. The bill would specify that the district courts in McLennan County would have concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts and statutory county courts within McLennan County. To the extent the bill would specify concurrent jurisdiction, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council