LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 4, 2005

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2596 by Guillen (Relating to excusing a member of the legislature from being compelled to testify or give a deposition in a civil suit, including a condemnation proceeding, or in contested administrative case when the legislature is in session.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow for a member of the legislature to be excused from being compelled to testify or give a deposistion in a civil suit while the legislature is in session.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

360 State Office of Administrative Hearings

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB