TO: | Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB604 by Ellis, Rodney (Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees and certain costs in proceedings to recover delinquent debts owed to a county.), As Introduced |
The Texas Association of Counties indicates that counties would experience a savings. The Harris County Budget Office estimates that Harris County (population over 3.4 million, budget of $970 million) would receive about $30,000 in attorneys fees as a result of implementing the provisions of the bill.
Counties would experience a positive fiscal impact that would vary by county depending on the number of cases, the number of lawsuits filed and the number that result in summary or default judgments, and the success rate of collecting attorneys fees without having to send more than one demand letter. Both the Texas Association of Counties and the Harris County Budget Office indicate, while the impact would be positive, it would not be significant.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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LBB Staff: | JK, GO, DLBa
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