LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 14, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1470 by Hartnett (Relating to guardianships and the jurisdiction of certain courts; providing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend sections of the Texas Probate Code related to guardianships of incapacitated persons including the requirement that all guardianship and mental health matters be heard in statutory probate courts. This might increase the case load of local probate courts, but is not expected to have a significant impact.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 655 Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

LBB Staff:

JK, DLBa, GO, WP, SJS