Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3393 by Hughes (relating to the filing by a court reporter of an official transcript of a court proceeding.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to deadlines for court reporters to file transcripts, which has no significant fiscal impact to the state. The bill would provide that a court reporter "may not" be required to file a transcript before the 60th day after the date an appeal is filed. The bill’s provisions would not apply to transcripts required for accelerated or interlocutory appeals. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council