LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session April 8, 1997 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2702 Committee on Judicial Affairs By: Zbranek House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB2702 ( Relating to the payment of certain probate fees.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB2702-As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is expected that the bill will result in a revenue loss to counties. Probate fees in county courts are currently paid for services performed by the county court from initiation of the action until an order approving the inventory and appraisement is filed, or the 90th day after the action is filed, whichever occurs first. After the deadline, there is an additional fee for filing and recording documents. It is expected that the loss of these fees would result in a statewide fiscal impact of over $2 million annually. Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,DC