LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 6, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1986  by Dutton (Relating to compensation of a person
               wrongfully imprisoned.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow a
person wrongfully imprisoned to collect all reasonable attorney's fees
incurred by the claimant in connection with associated criminal
proceedings and appeals, the claimant's discharge from imprisonment, and
prosecuting the lawsuit under this chapter, in addition to the damages
currently recoverable under the Code.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, TB