Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2920 by Naishtat (Relating to the eligibility of a former or retired statutory probate court judge for assignment as a visiting judge.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code reducing the number of months from 72 to 48 that a judge must have served as an active district, statutory probate, statutory county or appellate court judge in order to be eligible to serve as an assigned statutory probate court judge. The bill would also repeal Section 25.0022(t-1) that refers to the service requirement of 72 months. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council