LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 12, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB2225  by Davis, John (Relating to the amount of
               exemplary damages that may be awarded in actions
               involving injury to an elderly individual or a disabled
               individual.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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This bill amends  41.008, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to establish
a cap on exemplary damages that may be awarded in actions involving
injury to an elderly or disabled individual.  Under current law, the
general cap on exemplary damages does not apply to a cause of action
based on conduct described as a felony in  22.04, Penal Code, as that
section applies to injury to an elderly or disabled  individual.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2001, and would apply only to an
action filed on or after that date.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   302   Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff:         JK, TB