Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1821 by Huffman (Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to revise the definition of “contingent fee contract” for certain legal services to provide that a “contingent fee contract” includes an amendment to a contingent fee contract if the amendment changes the scope of representation or may result in the filing of a lawsuit or the amending of a petition in an existing lawsuit.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.