LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Nixon, Chair, House Committee on Civil Practices
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1690 by Keel (Relating to common nuisance. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would include a multiunit residential property in the properties that may be considered as a "common nuisance".  The bill also amends the Civil Practices and Remedies Code so that evidence must show the defendent knowlingly "tolerated" rather than "permitted" the nuisance to occur on the property.   

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, KJG, WP, LB