Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4622 by Leach (Relating to the manner in which certain criminal proceedings are conducted.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the cost to obtain the license and technology necessary to create a videoconference platform per judicial officer is approximately $150. Although the number of local courts that do not currently have a videoconferencing platform that would choose to obtain one is unknown, the cost is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General