LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 5, 2001 TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Judicial Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2152 by Averitt (Relating to the validity of certain devises or bequests.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** A devise or bequest of property in a will to an attorney who prepares or supervises the preparation of the will is not void if the devise or bequest is made to a person who is the testator's spouse, an ascendant or descendant of the testator, or is related within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity to the testator. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, TB, SS