LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2017

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB431 by Metcalf (Relating to a temporary justice of the peace.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to allow a county judge on the judge's motion or request of the justice of the peace to appoint a qualified person as a temporary justice of the peace for the duration of the absence.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, LBO, SLE, GG, BM