LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 7, 2007

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB660 by Hartnett (Relating to venue or transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute and authorize a judge of a statutory probate court to transfer a cause of action to another statutory probate court regardless of proper or mandatory venue in another county except as described in Section 15.007, Civil Practice and Remedies Code or in Section 123.005, Property Code. It is assumed that any additional costs related to implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, JM