LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2019

TO:	Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2938 by Hinojosa (Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to the reimbursement of an attorney who represents an indigent proposed patient in certain mental health proceedings.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to authorize reimbursement for attorneys representing the proposed patient.

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would not have a significant impact on counties.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

WP, SLE, SD, GP, CMa