LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB352 by Dutton (Relating to a legislative continuance of a contested case before a state agency.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide for a legislative continuance for contested cases in administrative hearings before a state agency. 

The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives the vote of two-thirds the members in each house.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2003.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, VDS, TB