LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Nixon, Chair, House Committee on Civil Practices
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2086 by Hochberg (Relating to abatement of certain nuisances; providing a penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would repeal Chapter 125, "Common and Public Nuisances," of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and replace it with a new chapter, Chapter 138, "Nuisances." Much of the chapter that would be repealed is recodified, with minor revisions, into the proposed new chapter. New procedures and regulations within the proposed statute include authorizing an action to enjoin and abate a nuisance to be brought by the attorney general, a district attorney, county attorney, municipal attorney, or an individual.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, DLBa