Bill

HB 2730

84(R) - 2015
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Courts

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Phil Stephenson

Co-Author(s)

Geanie Morrison
Ed Thompson
Sylvester Turner

Bill Caption

Relating to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals District and to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District; authorizing fees.

Fiscal Notes

State

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2730, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($830,963) through the biennium ending August 31, 2017.

Local Government

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


Bill Analysis

HB 2730 would create a new Fifteenth Court of Appeals District, composed of the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy. These three counties currently reside within the Thirteenth Court of Appeals District. The Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth District would consist of a Chief Justice and two Justices. The Chief Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals would be transferred to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals to become this Court's Chief Justice. Two Justices from the Thirteenth Court of Appeals would also be transferred to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals based on their residency. From among the three Justices of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals that remain, the Governor shall designate a Chief Justice for the Court.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill would make mostly administrative, clerical, and non-substantive updates to current code with no discernible connection to our liberty principles, therefore we are neutral on HB 2730.