LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 7, 2021

TO:
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Property Code to create a new vesting deadline for the rule against perpetuities for an interest in a trust, other than a charitable trust. For a trust that becomes effective, or irrevocable, on or after September 1, 2021, an interest in the trust must vest, if at all, no later than 300 years after the effective date of the trust. The current rule against perpetuities would continue to apply if the effective date of the trust is before September 1, 2021, unless the trust instrument specifies that the new 300-year period applies.

Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff:
JMc, SLE, MW, BH