LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2007

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3787 by Isett, Carl (Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of members of the armed forces of the United States who died while serving in a combat zone.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Texas Probate Code to prohibit a county clerk from charging or collecting probate fees from the estate of a decedent who died while in active U.S. military service in a combat zone.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2007.

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, MN, DB