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:	HB2916 by VanDeaver (Relating to the appointment of a bailiff by district courts and county courts at law in Bowie County.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code allowing Bowie County to appoint bailiffs to serve the certain district courts of the county.  The bill would require the sheriff of the county to deputize these appointments and would classify the bailiffs as peace officers for certain purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate the bill creating a significant fiscal impact for the State or local government. 

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, LBO, GG, BM