LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on
               Judicial Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1567  by Dutton (Relating to limiting the award of
               attorney's fees by a justice court.), As Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would prohibit a justice court from awarding attorney's fees in
any civil action in an amount greater than $500.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB