LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2015

TO:	Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB432 by West (Relating to continuation of an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain Dallas County courts.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to extend the time period for an additional filing fee for Dallas County Civil Courts, which was set to expire in 2016.  According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), the section authorizing the fee was enacted in 2001 to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of the civil court facilities.  No significant fiscal implication to the state court system is anticipated. 

Local Government Impact

Because the bill would not have statewide impact on units of local government of the same type or class, no comment from this office is required by the rules of the House/Senate as to its probable fiscal implication on units of local government.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, SD, EK, TB