LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 18, 2005

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1472 by Casteel (Relating to the authority to file an application for the creation of a management trust during a guardianship proceeding.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would permit any person interested in the welfare of an incapacitated person to apply for the creation of a management trust for the benefit of the incapacitated person.  Under current law, only a ward's guardian, a ward's attorney ad litem, and an incapacitated person's guardian ad litem may make such an application.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Department of Family and Protective Services, 539 Department of Aging and Disability Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, WP, SJS