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:  HB1315  by Hopson (Relating to the dismissal of a claim
               brought by an inmate.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would allow the court to consider whether the substance of the
claim has been filed in and dismissed by a federal court to determine
whether the claim is frivolous or malicious.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JC