LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2017

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2875 by Guillen (Relating to the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases in certain Willacy County courts.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code allowing courts in Willacy County to collect a filing fee of not more than $20 in civil cases. The fee would apply only to district courts, the constitutional county court, and justice courts in Willacy County, and the bill provides an expiration date of the filing fee.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, for each year Willacy County expects 385 filed cases anticipating $7,700 (385 cases X $20 filing fee) in revenue and $194 in expenses to process the filed civil cases.

Source Agencies:

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

LBB Staff:

UP, LBO, GG, BM, GDz