Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR63 by Pacheco (Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of time a person must have been a practicing lawyer or judge to be eligible to serve as a district court judge.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $177,289.
The resolution would propose an amendment to the Texas Constitution to raise the minimum number of years a person must have been a practicing lawyer or judge to be eligible to serve as a district court judge from four to six years.
The constitutional amendment would take effect January 1, 2020, and would apply only to a person elected on or after that date to serve as a judge if the amendment is approved by voters in an election held November 5, 2019.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council