LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2015

TO:	Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB306 by Zaffirini (Relating to the information included in the annual report of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to require the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (Commission) to include certain information in its annual report regarding the nature of complaints filed with the Commission, as well as the nature of complaint dispositions. The Commission indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No 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, AG, MW, TB, KVe