Bill
HB 2730
84(R) - 2015
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Courts
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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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.