LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 10, 2005

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1186 by Hartnett (Relating to testamentary and nontestamentary transfers of property and other benefits.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would prohibit devises or bequests of property in a will to certain relatives of an attorney who prepared the will. This bill would make various amendments and additions to the law of testamentary and non-testamentary transfers.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, WP, SJS