LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
                                Revision 1
  
                              March 17, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB650  by King, Phil (Relating to the contents of a
               citation served in an action filed as a suit on a sworn
               account.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would require a citation served in an aciton on a sworn account
to include the statement that this action is a suit on a sworn account.
Unless you file an answer in writing that is verificed by a sufficient
affidavit, a summary judgmet may be taken against you.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB