LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

April 7, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB62 by Guillen (Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill prohibits a justice or judge in state or county courts, but not municipal or justice courts, from having a substantial interest in a business entity that owns, manages or operates facilities which provide services to a person convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or delinquent conduct. Judges who violate the provisions of the bill would violate the Code of Judicial Conduct. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

The bill would take effect January 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, JP, SD, KKR