Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HJR71 by Canales (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain judges to become a candidate for another office without automatically resigning from the office already held.), As Introduced
No 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 exempt judges from county courts at law, county criminal courts, county probate courts, and county domestic relations courts from the list of officers subject to automatic resignation upon announcement for candidacy for an office other than the one held if the unexpired term of that office exceeds 1 year and 30 days.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council