LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 10, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1051  by Goodman (Relating to the award of attorney's
               fees and costs in an action against a fraudulent
               transfer.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would give courts the option to award costs and reasonable
attorney's fees as are equitable and just.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JO, SD